Quantum Opus LLC

Quantum Opus LLC is a Plymouth, Michigan-based small business and for-profit limited liability company specializing in quantum sensing and detection technologies. The company is a manufacturer of advanced photonics equipment, particularly superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) and related quantum networking components. Since its registration with SAM.gov in January 2014, Quantum Opus has positioned itself as a critical vendor in the federal quantum technology research ecosystem, providing specialized quantum detection and sensing equipment to support government research and defense initiatives.

Through prime federal contract awards, Quantum Opus LLC has delivered a diverse range of quantum detection systems and related equipment to multiple federal agencies. The company's primary federal customers have been the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NASA's Shared Services Center, and the U.S. Air Education and Training Command. Contract deliverables have included superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors for various wavelengths (800nm, 1538nm, and 1550nm), quantum network pluggable 2-channel detector systems, quantum-based compressors, custom cryocoolers, cold head replacements and refurbishments, high-density nanowire detectors, and integrated quantum network systems with associated training. The company has received both small business set-aside designations and non-competitive sole-source awards under FAR authority, reflecting its unique position as often the sole provider of specialized quantum detection capabilities required by federal agencies. Contract values have ranged from $16,000 to $796,000, with the largest award being a $796,000 definitive contract from the Air Education and Training Command for integrated quantum network system equipment and training to be performed in Wright-Patterson, Ohio, with completion expected in March 2026. Additionally, Quantum Opus received subcontract awards from prime contractors KBR Wyle Services, LLC (May 2024) and Battelle Memorial Institute (October 2021) for material supply and superconducting nanowire single photon detection systems, respectively.

Regarding federal grant activity, Quantum Opus LLC received a federal grant sub-award on September 27, 2023, from The General Hospital Corporation as the prime grantee. The subaward pertained to research and development involving superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) and their applications in quantum sensing. According to the award description, the work focused on the emerging role of SNSPDs as the gold standard for detecting optical quantum signals in fundamental physics tests, city-scale quantum key distribution networks, optical quantum computer designs, and improved medical sensing applications. The research emphasized the advantages of nanowire detectors compared to conventional photomultipliers, microchannel plates, and semiconductor avalanche diodes, including increased infrared sensitivity, higher speed, lower intrinsic noise, and freerunning operation capability. The subaward documentation noted Quantum Opus's position as one of only a few global providers of SNSPD systems and highlighted the company's efforts since 2014 to develop ultracompact, low-power-draw detector systems, reflecting ongoing innovation in compact quantum sensing technology for advanced research applications.