Research and development services for bit-flip suppressed fluxonium gates for high-threshold error correction
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- W911NF24C0002
- Awardee
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI GUVUU89P78Q3 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $12,516,862
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- QUANTUM COMPUTING in the SOLID STATE with SPIN and SUPERCONDUCTING SYSTEMS (QC-S5) Solicitation · W911NF22S0006 · Posted Jan 18, 2022
- Contract value 79% obligated
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- $12,516,862.00 Current, with exercised options
- $15,761,037.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 74% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $3,443,223 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $3,356,133 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,516,409 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,201,097 | |
| Original award | $1,000,000 |
About this award
The Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $15.761 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for research and development services related to bit-flip suppressed fluxonium gates for high-threshold error correction on December 1, 2023, with performance completion by November 30, 2027.
Work is performed in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The originating solicitation, posted January 18, 2022, sought research and development services for bit-flip suppressed fluxonium gates supporting high-threshold quantum error correction. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, the Electronic Systems Division of Northrop Grumman Corporation, is a large prime contractor with no set-aside designation.
Northrop Grumman assembled a technical team including Northwestern University (Sponsored Research Division) and the University of Colorado (Office of Contracts and Grants) as academic research partners, alongside component and manufacturing suppliers Sierra Circuits Inc. (a woman-owned small business providing bare printed circuit board manufacturing), Apex Systems LLC (IT and engineering services), Port Electronics Corporation (women-owned small business and HUBZone-certified firm providing semiconductor components), Tevet LLC (HUBZone-certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business supplying printed circuit assembly), Bluefors Inc. (cryogenic equipment manufacturer), Tektronix Inc. (test and measurement instruments), Holzworth Instrumentation Inc. (RF/microwave test equipment), and additional vendors supplying bare printed circuit boards, electronic components, and specialized measurement systems. The subcontract awards span August 2016 through February 2026, reflecting ongoing technical development and procurement across quantum computing infrastructure, cryogenics, precision measurement, and microelectronics fabrication.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | $161,460 | |
| Apex Systems, LLC | $170,174 | |
| The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | $160,532 | |
| The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | $117,815 | |
| Sierra Circuits, Inc. | $7,743 | |
| Newark Corporation | $13,275 | |
| Sierra Circuits, Inc. | $14,356 | |
| Tevet LLC | $7,733 | |
| Port Electronics Corporation | $5,724 | |
| Northwestern University | $170,732 | |
| Tektronix, Inc. | $599,585 | |
| Holzworth Instrumentation Inc. | $135,840 | |
| Northwestern University | $58,471 | |
| Scientific Components Corp | $76,107 | |
| Apex Systems, LLC | $3,850 | |
| Apct, Inc. | $1,134 | |
| The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | $117,815 | |
| Bluefors Inc. | -$2,000 | |
| Bluefors Inc. | -$14,917 | |
| Bluefors Inc. | $707,336 | |
| The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | $150,895 | |
| Elma Electronic Incorporated | $703,627 | |
| Applied Integrated Technologies, Inc. | $4,232,620 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W911NF24C0002?
W911NF24C0002 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on December 1, 2023.
How much is contract W911NF24C0002 worth?
The government has obligated $12,516,862 on W911NF24C0002. Its potential value, with all options, is $15,761,037.
Which agency awarded contract W911NF24C0002?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911NF24C0002, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).
Was contract W911NF24C0002 competed?
The extent of competition for W911NF24C0002 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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