Quantum interconnects on lithium niobate and silicon nitride (quill)for heterogeneous architectures for quantum (harq)

Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR0011269E119
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$340,000

Award facts

Contract value 16% obligated
  • $1,600,000.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $2,120,000.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 31% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
Not on record
PSC
AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
Competition
Competed Program Solicitation
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

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About this award

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to President and Fellows of Harvard College on March 10, 2026, for Quantum Interconnects on Lithium Niobate and Silicon Nitride (QUILL) for Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ), with a ceiling value of $2.12 million. This OTA sits outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation and operates under DARPA's statutory authority for prototype and research projects.

Work is performed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a completion date of March 9, 2028. The effort focuses on quantum interconnect development using lithium niobate and silicon nitride platforms to enable heterogeneous quantum architectures, representing advanced materials research aligned with national quantum information priorities.

Harvard College's Office for Sponsored Programs is the contracting entity. The award represents DARPA's confidence in Harvard's technical capabilities in quantum science and advanced materials research, leveraging the institution's existing quantum information and transduction technology research infrastructure and expertise.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR0011269E119?

HR0011269E119 was awarded to President And Fellows Of Harvard College by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on March 10, 2026.

How much is contract HR0011269E119 worth?

The government has obligated $340,000 on HR0011269E119. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,600,000. Its potential value, with all options, is $2,120,000.

Was contract HR0011269E119 competed?

The extent of competition for HR0011269E119 was competed.

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