Qualcomm Technologies Inc.

Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated's Government Technologies Division, supplies wireless diagnostics software, 5G research tools, system-on-chip components for GPS and military communications, and secure radio-access-network (ORAN) technology to federal agencies as a prime contractor (88% of awards) and subcontractor on defense modernization programs. The company competes on full-and-open basis across all recent awards with no set-aside designations, operating from San Diego, California.

Qualcomm's federal footprint splits sharply between high-volume, low-value civilian software licensing and a smaller number of large-dollar defense R&D contracts. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology dominate award count — 11 and 9 awards respectively, each under $300 thousand combined potential value — representing recurring QXDM software license renewals and 5G protocol analysis subscriptions supporting telecommunications standards development. These two agencies account for 72% of award count but only a fraction of total potential value. By dollar magnitude, the portfolio inverts: the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (3 awards, $55.5 million combined potential value) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (4 awards, $22.3 million) anchor most of the spend. The Army's $45.5 million Other Transaction Agreement awarded December 2022 for GPS M-Code and military communications implementation on system-on-chip components running through April 2027 represents the single largest award. The United States Special Operations Command holds a $14.3 million Other Transaction IDV (PROJECT TIDERRACER) and two additional awards totaling $21.2 million combined potential value. Four awards carrying $45.6 million in combined potential value reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure.

Recent capability work spans diagnostics, standards research, and defense innovation. NIST procures QXDM 5G software subscription licenses (three consecutive awards of $22.5 thousand each) enabling the Communications Technology Laboratory to analyze LTE, NR, and Wi-Fi protocols on Qualcomm chipsets. NTIA renews QXDM licenses at $15 thousand to $52 thousand annually to support the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences' 5G technical readiness assessments. The Office of Naval Research purchases a $26 thousand annual QXDM subscription for telecommunications research. The Army contract implements GPS M-Code and military communications on proprietary SOC components. A $10 million fixed-amount grant from USAID (awarded October 2023, running through September 2025) supports field testing of secure, trustworthy Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) technology in India as part of broader Indo-Pacific strategy.

Qualcomm subcontracts to Lockheed Martin on the SPECTER (Spoof-Proof Enhanced Commercial Techniques for Resilient 5G) service item across three task orders awarded in 2024, and to Parsons Government Services Inc. on BOLD VENTURE SERVICES work (two sub awards in 2025). The vendor holds a seat on the ASTRO parent vehicle with two task orders. Qualcomm Incorporated's corporate structure includes a named subsidiary, Qualcomm Intelligent Solutions Inc., which does not appear separately in recent federal awards.