Purchase Order 1333ND24PNB680325

This is a firm-fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to Vector Atomic Inc., a small business, for the development of an Optical Atomic Clock. The contract has a ceiling value of $545,000.00 and a period of performance through April 2025. The procurement was issued as a small business set-aside Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 12.6 and 13.5, with technical approach, experience, and past performance being more important than price. This contract award is part of Vector Atomic's broader work supporting advanced quantum technology research and development for various government agencies, including the Department of Defense, NASA, and DARPA, through federal contracts and grants. The company has demonstrated expertise in areas such as atomic clocks, inertial measurement units, and gravity gradiometers.