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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 2, 2021. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Small Satellite Based Secure Communications Through Entangled Quantum Key Distribution

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HQ0860-21-C-6000Federal

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Auburn University has been awarded a cost-type contract by the Missile Defense Agency to study the feasibility of developing a small satellite based entangled photon source. This project focuses on creating secure communication links utilizing multi-target tracking and portable optical ground stations. The work will be conducted in Auburn, Alabama, under the Missile Defense Science and Technology Advanced Research Broad Agency Announcement. The total value of the contract is 572,007 dollars, with an initial obligation of 190,978 dollars from fiscal year 2021 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds. The period of performance consists of an initial 12-month term with two additional 12-month option periods. This award was competitively procured and is managed by the Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Contract Value

$572,006

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

AL, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Missile Defense Agency (mda)
ContactsNo contacts available
OfficeHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35898, USA
Office AddressHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35898, USA
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MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY - 4 April 2021 Contract Announcement Auburn University located in Auburn, Alabama is being awarded a cost type contract. The total value of this contract, including unexercised options, is $572,007. Under this new contract, the contractor will study the feasibility of creating a small satellite (CubeSat) based entangled photon source with multi-target tracking and portable optical ground stations for secure communication links. The work will be performed in Auburn, Alabama. The period of performance is 12 months, with two options periods at 12 months each. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Contract Opportunities website under the Missile Defense Agency's Missile Defense Science and Technology Advanced Research (MSTAR) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), HQ0147-19-S-0001. Fiscal year 2021 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $190,978 are being obligated at time of award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama is the contracting activity (HQ0860-21-C-6000). Contracting Office Point of Contact: contact@example.gov Report Control Symbol: DD-LA-(AR) 1279

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