High-power quantum cascade laser arrays with on-chip beam combining
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0001419C1050
- Awardee
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Forward Photonics LLC UEI MDA4L3AJHNJ7
- Awarding agency
-
Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,423,860
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- N0001419SB001 Solicitation number
- Forward Photonics Award Notice · Posted Jul 25, 2019
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,423,860.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 99 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Woburn, MA 01801, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $433,289 | |
| Funding Only Action | $104,422 | |
| Funding Only Action | $260,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $374,649 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $251,500 |
About this award
The Office of Naval Research awarded a $1.42M definitive contract to Forward Photonics LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Woburn, Massachusetts, for the development of high-power quantum cascade laser arrays with on-chip beam combining. Structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangement, the contract was awarded on July 25, 2019, with a completion deadline of July 25, 2023. The work was performed at the contractor's Woburn facility and represents part of the Navy's investment in advanced photonics and laser technology capabilities for defense applications. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this award.
Forward Photonics specializes in developing high-performance laser systems and wavelength beam combination solutions for national security applications, with particular expertise in mid-infrared laser illuminators and related photonics technologies. This contract aligns with the company's established portfolio of defense research and development work, including multiple Small Business Innovation Research program awards from the Office of Naval Research and Naval Sea Systems Command. The quantum cascade laser array development effort supports the Navy's broader objectives to advance next-generation directed energy and sensing capabilities for maritime and space-based defense systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0001419C1050?
N0001419C1050 was awarded to Forward Photonics LLC by Office of Naval Research (Secretary of the Navy) on July 25, 2019.
How much is contract N0001419C1050 worth?
The government has obligated $1,423,860 on N0001419C1050.
Was contract N0001419C1050 competed?
The extent of competition for N0001419C1050 was full and open competition. The government received 99 offers.
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