Purchase Order HR001124P0309

This is a $199,887.00 STTR Phase I firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Rydberg Technologies Inc., a small business specializing in advanced atomic and quantum technologies. The contract is a total small business set-aside and has a completion date of December 28, 2024. The Phase I effort involves developing the foundation for three interrelated activities to be performed in Phase II. Rydberg Technologies has a significant track record of federal contract and grant awards, including a $4,019,080.00 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with DARPA under the "Science of Atomic Vapors for New Technologies" (SAVANT) program, and a $2.75 million contract from DARPA for a broadband Rydberg-atom near-field imager. This latest award further demonstrates the company's expertise in providing innovative solutions in the fields of Rydberg atom-based technologies, quantum sensors, and atomic physics to support various defense and civilian agencies.