Synthesis and transmission of absolutely referenced broadband ultrastable radiation for synchronization and timing (starburst)
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HR00112590168
- Awardee
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Vector Atomic Inc. UEI XKE2WAAMTLQ9
- Awarding agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order
- Not on record
- IDV ceiling
- $3,600,000.00
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed Broad Agency Announcement
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $3.6 million Other Transaction IDV to Vector Atomic Inc. on May 19, 2025, for the STARBURST (Synthesis and Transmission of Absolutely Referenced Broadband Ultrastable Radiation for Synchronization and Timing) program. This is a multiple-award Other Transaction agreement sitting outside the FAR.
Vector Atomic Inc. is a small business manufacturer of quantum-enabled timing, navigation, and sensing technologies based in Pleasanton, California, specializing in atomic clocks, frequency combs, and photonically-integrated quantum devices for defense and national security applications. The company brings direct expertise in miniaturized quantum sensor and precision timing systems relevant to STARBURST's broadband ultrastable radiation synchronization objectives.
No task orders have been issued under this OT IDV as of the source date. The agreement represents Vector Atomic's second active DARPA Other Transaction IDV; the company also holds an $8 million DARPA OTA awarded in January 2023 under the Robust Optical Clock Network program, which has generated multiple prototype awards for rackmount optical clock development using strontium atomic references.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $3,050,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $500,000 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $1,500,000 | |
| Original award | $550,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HR00112590168?
HR00112590168 was awarded to Vector Atomic Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on May 19, 2025.
How much is contract HR00112590168 worth?
HR00112590168's own ceiling is $3,600,000.
Was contract HR00112590168 competed?
The extent of competition for HR00112590168 was competed.
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