Purchase Order FA864921P0776
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- Physical Sciences Inc., a small business research and development firm headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, received a $1.25 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory on September 16, 2024. The award, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports the development of innovative and robust pulsed entangled photon sources operating at 780 nanometers. Work will be performed in Andover, MA, with an ultimate completion date...
- Physical Sciences Inc. was awarded a $150,000 firm fixed price purchase order as the prime contractor to deliver pulsed entangled photon sources for global-scale quantum networking research under a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts over a one year period to support the Department of Defense and the Air Force Materiel Command in developing quantum technologies with...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Physical Sciences Inc., a for-profit research and development company, for a project titled "Phase-Stable Interferometric Time-Bin Entanglement (PSITE)". The firm fixed-price contract has a potential value of $149,945.00 and a completion date of November 15, 2020. Physical Sciences Inc. is the prime contractor and this award is...
- Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business research and development company headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on August 7, 2023. In collaboration with Harvard University, PSI will develop a high-power external-cavity laser modulator for integrated transmitter units designed to significantly reduce the size, weight, power, and cost of space-based laser...
- Physical Sciences Inc., an Andover, Massachusetts-based small business specializing in advanced research and development, has been awarded a $1.80M firm fixed-price contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an electrically tunable phase shifter for high-power microwave (HPM) antenna arrays. This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II effort, designated as a total small business set-aside, represents the continuation of innovative research aimed at advancing HPM antenna...
- This award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a "High Brightness Fiber-Coupled QCL Module." The $1,249,871.00 Firm Fixed Price contract was awarded to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. This SBIR II contract is set aside for small businesses. PSI has extensive experience supporting government agencies through prime contracts, subcontracts, and grant...
- This is a firm fixed-price STTR Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Physical Sciences Inc., a small business located in Andover, Massachusetts. The contract, valued at $179,969.00, is for research and development related to atom-based sensors and clocks, which have shown promise in laboratory experiments. Atom-based quantum information processing nodes are necessary for short-term quantum memory storage and transduction between different quantum systems. The contract...
- This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a small business research and development firm based in Andover, Massachusetts. The $749,965 contract is for the development of a "Compact CMOS-Compatible Optical Transceiver," which is described as a technology relevant to AFRL's research and development programs. PSI has a history of supporting federal agencies through prime...
- This federal contract award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I research project awarded to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The contract, valued at $179,965.17, was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and is for the "TOUMA - STTR PHASE I AF24A-T004" effort. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with an ultimate completion date of April 28, 2025. PSI is an experienced federal contractor...
- This is a $1,499,924.93 cost-plus-fixed-fee STTR Phase II contract awarded to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company in Andover, MA. The contract is for the "SPECTURAL PATH ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMILLANCE SYSTEM (SPATS)" and is designated as a total small business set-aside. The funding agency is the Air Force Test Center, a defense agency. PSI is an experienced federal contractor, having been awarded numerous SBIR and STTR contracts, as well as several...
Physical Sciences Inc., a small business research and development company based in Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $1.5 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on March 19, 2021, for the Phase-Stable Interferometric Time-Bin Entanglement (PSITE) program. The contract, structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with a total small business set-aside designation, represents continuation of innovative research into quantum technologies and optical systems—areas where PSI has demonstrated substantial expertise through prior federal investments. Work under this contract was performed in Andover, Massachusetts, with an ultimate completion date of September 19, 2024. The STTR Phase II award reflects the Air Force Research Laboratory's confidence in PSI's capabilities to advance quantum entanglement technologies with potential applications in next-generation sensing, communications, and metrology systems. PSI's selection for this phase-continuation work builds on the company's established track record of successfully transitioning SBIR and STTR investments into advanced optical and photonic systems, including prior development of fiber-coupled laser modules, phase shifters, and related quantum technologies for defense applications. This award positions PSI to contribute to the Air Force's quantum information science initiatives while advancing the broader Defense Department strategy in quantum technology development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 9/11/23 | |
| P00003 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 4/12/23 | |
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/28/22 | |
| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/21/21 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $1.5m | 3/19/21 |