Purchase Order N0017321P0461

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $382,250.00 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Single Quantum USA Inc. for a Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detection System (SNSPD) Rack-Mount. This award is a sole-source contract and is not set aside for any specific business type. The requirement was originally posted as a Pre-Solicitation notice, indicating AFRL determined Single Quantum USA Inc. is the only known commercial vendor capable of meeting the technical requirements,...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned small business, a $155,921.25 firm-fixed-price purchase order to deliver a single photon detection system. This system must include at least four single-photon sensors capable of detecting photons between 1000 nm and 2000 nm, with key requirements such as an operating temperature of 0.8K or lower, dark count rate of 50 cps or lower, recovery time under 100 ns, and timing jitter under 100 ps FWHM....

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned, Subchapter S Corporation, to provide four superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) and one cryogenic system with corresponding electronics. The total potential value of the contract is $203,840.00, and the period of performance will be completed by March 5, 2018. Photon Spot Inc. has previously delivered similar...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed price purchase order contract to Quantum Design, Inc. for the provision of an 8-channel superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) system. The contract, valued at $230,500.00, was awarded on September 24, 2021 and is set to be completed by July 24, 2022. The contract was awarded as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516. Quantum Design, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated...

This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to Quantum Opus LLC, a for-profit limited liability company and manufacturer of specialty photonics equipment. The $33,250.00 contract is for the delivery of two superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) by September 30, 2024. Quantum Opus has previously provided specialized detectors, components, and upgrades to the National Aeronautics and...

This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Quantum Opus LLC, a manufacturer of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs). The $240,700 contract is for a set of single-element SNSPDs, with a 24-week delivery timeline. This award supports NASA's research and development initiatives, as Quantum Opus has previously provided specialized detectors, components, and upgrades to NASA through prime...

The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order for $103,340.00 to Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned manufacturer of cryogenic systems and superconducting nanowire single photon detectors. This contract is for the delivery of a "High-Efficiency Low Dark-Count Single Photon Detection System" to support NIST's Quantum Measurement Division's research on quantum-based measurement methods, including the...

This federal contract award, W911QX18P0315, was issued by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense agency, to Photon Spot Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit manufacturing company. The $82,000.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the delivery of four superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs), two low-voltage transistor-transistor logic (LVTTL) converters, and a one-year warranty. This award was made as a sole-source solicitation under the...

Quantum Opus LLC received a $124,613 firm-fixed-price purchase order from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. Under the contract, Quantum Opus will develop a compact, automated superconducting nanowire single-photon detection system for integration with NASA's telescope infrastructure. The system will enable high-rate optical data return and secure command and control communications...

This $201,500.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Quantum Design, Inc. - a small business manufacturer of specialized laboratory equipment and measurement instrumentation. The contract is for the delivery of a closed-cycle 4-channel superconducting nanowire single photon detector system, which was solicited under a Total Small Business set-aside. The original contract opportunity was a combined synopsis/solicitation...