Purchase Order FA875125P0066
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- This is a $107,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Coldquanta, Inc., doing business as Infleqtion, a for-profit manufacturer of quantum physics products. The contract is for the acquisition of an optical lattice atom-chip vacuum cell, which supports research and development efforts in atomic physics, quantum sensing, quantum communications, quantum computing, and assured position/navigation/timing capabilities. The contract has a total...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract worth $382,250.00 to Single Quantum USA Inc. for a Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detection System (SNSPD) Rack-Mount. The contract has an ultimate completion date of May 26, 2025. This sole-source award was based on AFRL's determination that Single Quantum USA Inc. is the only known commercial vendor capable of providing a photon detection system meeting the agency's specific requirements,...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $80,835 purchase order to Quantum Microwave Components LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Hingham, Massachusetts, for the procurement of cryogenic amplifiers and associated equipment. The contract, awarded on May 28, 2025, with completion targeted for July 9, 2025, represents a sole-source acquisition justified by specific compatibility requirements with recently acquired laboratory infrastructure. The procurement includes Low Noise...
- The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Research Laboratory awarded a firm-fixed price purchase order contract valued at $90,619 to Quantum Microwave Components LLC. The solicitation requested cryogenic microwave components from Low Noise Factory including cryogenic low noise amplifiers, power supplies, circulators, isolators, and connectors for frequencies ranging from 1 to 15 GHz. The purpose is to support research activities at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome,...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $52,396.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Monrovia, California. The contract is for the procurement of two Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors (SNSPDs), detector electronics, and cryostat components to support the AFRL's quantum network demonstration research. This sole-source award is a direct continuation of previous SNSPD purchases from Photon Spot in 2023, as the...
- This federal contract award, issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), aims to develop an optoelectronic detector module that integrates squeezed-light measurement techniques to achieve sensitivity beyond the quantum shot-noise limit. The $9,274,313.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation. Key subcontractors include the University of Maryland, College Park, Xanadu Quantum Technologies...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $147,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Qunnect, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Brooklyn, New York. The contract is for the delivery of an Automated Polarization Compensator (APC) and an Entangled Photon Source for quantum network links. The APC and Entangled Photon Source are specialized quantum networking technologies that were sole-sourced to Qunnect, as the government determined their Qu-APC and...
- This is a $77,779 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Quantum Microwave Components LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for the production of quantum microwave components. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334515. The components, which include cryogenic low noise amplifiers, power supplies, circulators, isolators, and connectors, will support AFRL's research activities. Quantum Microwave Components has...
- This is a $1,499,943.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Coldquanta, Inc., doing business as Infleqtion, a small business manufacturer of quantum-related technologies. The contract, titled "RADARS STTR 2", is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program award focused on developing advanced radar systems. As a subcontractor, the University of Colorado will support Coldquanta's efforts to design a Discrete Lens Array and...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Quantum Microwave Components LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for the delivery of RF amplifiers and supporting hardware. The total ceiling value of the contract is $80,456.00 and the ultimate completion date is August 31, 2020. The contract is not associated with a larger vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. The required amplifiers and components, such as cryogenic low noise...
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $329,300 firm fixed-price purchase order to Noisy Labs GmbH on September 25, 2025, for the development and delivery of a Squeezed Light Generation System. The system represents a specialized quantum optics solution comprising six integrated components: a pump laser operating at 1550 nanometers, a squeeze laser capable of generating up to 10 decibels of squeezed vacuum output, a coherent control locking scheme, a high quantum efficiency balanced detector, on-site installation services, and field evaluation services. The contract is scheduled for completion by September 24, 2026, and will be performed in Germany. AFRL determined that Noisy Labs GmbH was the sole commercial source capable of meeting the critical 10 dB squeezing specification at the required wavelength, making the company essential for the government's quantum sensing research initiatives in fielded quantum networks. The award was not subject to any small business set-aside designation and followed a pre-solicitation notice posted in July 2025. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334413 for Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, with Noisy Labs GmbH identified as the exclusive commercial supplier of this advanced quantum optics equipment. The contract encompasses both hardware delivery and professional services, ensuring comprehensive installation and compliance with U.S. standards to support the government's quantum sensing demonstration and research capabilities.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Squeezed Light Generation System | FA875125Q0114 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory | Pre-Solicitation 1/1 | 7/23/25, 2:13 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $329.3k | 9/25/25 |