Quantum benchmarking initiative (QBI) effort under the university of maryland (UMD) applied research laboratory for intelligence and security (arlis) university affiliate research center (uarc)…

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Contract number
HR001126FE003
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$8,696,382

Award facts

Contract value 25% obligated
  • $10,387,067.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $34,838,647.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 23% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed Only One Source
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
College Park, MD 20742, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $4,044,212
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 $0
Original award $4,652,170

About this award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued a delivery order to the University of Maryland, College Park on October 6, 2025, for the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative under the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security University Affiliate Research Center with a ceiling value of $34.8 million and an ultimate completion date of April 5, 2030.

Place of performance is College Park, Maryland. The order is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. University of Maryland, College Park, a public research institution and 1862 land-grant university, operates as a prime federal research contractor with no SBA set-aside designations. The institution has received 11,266 federal awards over the past five years with combined potential value of $3.2 billion, with sustained funding across space science, defense research, civilian science, and quantum information systems. UMD's research portfolio spans physics, engineering, life sciences, materials science, and quantum systems, and the institution builds most of its federal service delivery through internal teams rather than subcontractor reliance.

Description

Quantum benchmarking initiative (QBI) effort under the university of maryland (UMD) applied research laboratory for intelligence and security (arlis) university affiliate research center (uarc) support services

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR001126FE003?

HR001126FE003 was awarded to University Of Maryland, College Park by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on October 6, 2025.

How much is contract HR001126FE003 worth?

The government has obligated $8,696,382 on HR001126FE003. Its current value, with exercised options, is $10,387,067. Its potential value, with all options, is $34,838,647.

Is contract HR001126FE003 an order under another contract?

Yes. HR001126FE003 is a delivery order under HQ003424D0003, an indefinite delivery contract.

Was contract HR001126FE003 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001126FE003 was not competed.

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