DARPA-PS-26-127

Attachment I

SCHEDULE OF MILESTONES AND PAYMENTS

(NOTE: THIS DESCRIPTION IS INFORMATIONAL TO ADDRESS WHAT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE IN THE MILESTONE SCHEDULE. The following chart will detail the list of milestones. Each milestone will mark the completion of a measurable event (i.e., completing a baseline execution plan, completing development of a part of the prototype, completing a test plan, completing production of the prototype, completing and submitting the final report, etc.). The milestone description will show how the milestone will be demonstrably completed. Payments associated with each milestone must reflect the actual comprehensive costs to achieve milestone completion. Important: if an OT for Prototypes is the award instrument, the milestones must include the delivery of the prototype being developed)

A. Agreement Term:

The term of the Agreement commences on the effective date of the Agreement and continues for 24 months thereafter for the base phase and 18 months for the option phase.

B. Deliverables and Payment Schedule:

Phase 0 (If applicable)

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Applies only to performers utilizing the Alternative Compliance Pathway in Phase 0

Exit Criteria:

· Performer must achieve and post a valid CMMC Level 2 (Self-Assessment) status and current annual affirmation in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Successful completion of this milestone is required to proceed to Phase 1. Failure to meet this milestone may result in immediate termination of the agreement.

Deliverables:

· Evidence of SPRS posting

· Approved Operational Security (OPSEC) Plan.

CLIN: XXXX

ACRN: XX

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PR: TBD

Funding Date: At time of award

Phase 1 (Base)

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· Refined technical approach from proposal submission

· Refined analysis of program schedule and risks

· Refined CUI plan Deliverables:

· Presentations and accompanying materials describing the refined technical approach

· Detailed program execution plan

· Government-approved CUI management plan

CLIN: XXXX

ACRN: XX

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Funding Date: TBD

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· Identification of essential long lead time items and demonstration of ordering

· Identification of necessary fabrication tools and demonstration of access to tools or path toward procurement Deliverables:

· Documentation of long lead-time item procurement

· Documentation of fabrication tool access or procurement

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· Experimental demonstration of test setup for relevant vacuum parameters consistent with Figure 2 and the associated Testing Methodology section

· Baseline fabricated vacuum cell and gas needing to be pumped. Destructively test and measure residual gas composition using internal or external vendor.

· Characterization of performance of enabling components and implications on vacuum parameters: Ex: early ex-situ leak rate measurements, gettering capacity.

· Demonstrate inter-compatibility of essential components Deliverables:

· Technical report calculation, simulations, and any relevant experimental measurements supporting the methodology

CLIN: XXXX

ACRN: XX

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· Demonstration of sufficient level of detail in the process traveler where Government team could replicate the underlying process, informed by early experimental demonstration, theoretical modeling, and process development

· Acceptance of commercialization or manufacturing plan by the Government Deliverables:

· Submission and acceptance by Government of document describing initial process traveler and demonstrating methodology for tracking all required elements of the fabrication process

· Detailed commercialization or manufacturing plan

CLIN: XXXX

ACRN: XX

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· Prototype pressure sensor(s) are required to demonstrate concept of operation consistent with planned µUHV integration

· These initial experiments may be performed in a larger external UHV chamber, but must be consistent with the final vacuum size and component requirements Deliverables:

· A successful live demonstration of the pressure sensor concept, which includes: (1) the delivery of all sensor test data and characterization results to the Government IV&V team for validation, and (2) a final summary technical report and presentation outlining the results

· Submission of pressure sensors in operational format to government IV&V team for test and evaluation.

· Submission of vacuum packages with integrated pumps to IV&V team for test and evaluation.

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· Demonstration of operational pressure sensor within µUHV device. After this milestone, pressure sensor(s) must be integrated into all prototypes to ensure progress can be tracked.

· Performers must demonstrate manufacturing processes compatible with atomic source integration for quantum sensors.

Deliverables:

· Technical report detailing pressure sensing within µUHV device(s)

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· Utilize integrated pressure sensors to characterize described vacuum parameters

· Demonstrate that measured vacuum parameters are consistent with end of Phase 1 metrics and path towards Phase 2 metrics Deliverables:

· The delivery of a complete and validated dataset for all required vacuum parameters (leak rate, pump rate, RGA scans, etc.) to the Government and IV&V team, supported by a summary technical report

· Testing with IV&V

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Exit Criteria:

· Utilize integrated pressure sensors to demonstrate achieving Phase 1 metrics

· Validation of achieved vacuum level through in-person visit from Government team Deliverables:

· A successful live demonstration of the µUHV prototype meeting the required pressure metric, as verified by the Government team, supported by a summary test report and all relevant measurement data

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· µUHV device must be operatable by IV&V team through the integrated interconnects to support validation of vacuum parameters and beginning of lifetime measurements

· The prototype must be tested utilizing the functional optical and electronic interconnects Deliverables:

· Receipt of functioning device by Government team and verified operation

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· Demonstrate achievement of all Phase 1 metrics, lessons learned in Phase 1, path towards Phase 2 metrics, key risks towards Phase 2 metrics, and detailed schedule for Phase 2

· Detailed traveler describing full process for achieving Phase 1 metrics Deliverables:

· The delivery of a comprehensive final technical report for the phase, which must include: (1) a summary of all technical achievements against the program metrics, (2) a detailed lessons-learned analysis, (3) the final, validated Process Traveler for all demonstrated processes to date, and (4) a detailed, executable plan for the subsequent phase.

· Updated process traveler

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Phase 2 (Option)

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· Presentation of lessons learned from Phase 1, key risks in Phase 2, and schedule for Phase 2

· Documentation of key changes in Phase 2 based on lessons learned in Phase 1

· Plans for sensor calibration at UHV Deliverables:

· Presentations and accompanying materials describing the refined technical approach towards Phase 2 goals

CLIN: XXXX

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· In-person meeting with Government team to go over the final manufacturing design and plan for the µUHV device Deliverables:

· Prototype quantum pressure sensor

· Presentations and accompanying materials describing the final manufacturing process to achieve the Phase 2 goals

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· Incorporation of feedback from final design review and lessons learned from testing into the process traveler

· Government team should be able to understand how to replicate entire process based on delivered documents Deliverables:

· Additional quantum pressure sensor with characterization of performance in package. (e.g. base pressure, long-term drift)

· Delivery of final process traveler to Government team

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· Development and initiation of commercialization plan for demonstration of path toward high volume manufacturing capabilities Deliverables:

· Review and acceptance of commercialization plan by Government commercialization subject matter expert (SME)

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Exit Criteria:

· Utilize integrated pressure sensors to demonstrate achieving Phase 2 vacuum metrics

· Validation of achieved vacuum level through in-person visit from Government team Deliverables:

· A successful live demonstration of the µUHV prototype meeting the required pressure metric, as verified by the Government team, supported by a summary test report and all relevant measurement data.

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· µUHV device must be operatable by IV&V team through the integrated interconnects to support validation of vacuum parameters and lifetime measurements Deliverables:

· Receipt of 10 functioning prototypes by Government team

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Exit Criteria:

· Utilize integrated pressure sensors to demonstrate achieving Phase 2 lifetime metrics Deliverables:

· Technical report describing methodology to validate achievement of Phase 2 lifetime metrics

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Exit Criteria:

· Demonstrate achievement of all Phase 2 metrics and lessons learned

· Detailed traveler describing full process for achieving Phase 2 metrics Deliverables:

· The delivery of a comprehensive final technical report for the program, which must include: (1) a summary of all technical achievements against the program metrics, (2) a detailed lessons-learned analysis, (3) the final, validated Process Traveler for all demonstrated processes

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Proposer may add as many milestones as anticipated.