AWARD
A -- Small Satellite Based Secure Communications Through Entangled Quantum Key Distribution
- Notice Date
- 4/2/2021 2:48:37 PM
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) HUNTSVILLE AL 35898 USA
- ZIP Code
- 35898
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0860-21-C-6000
- Archive Date
- 04/17/2021
- Award Number
- HQ0860-21-C-6000
- Award Date
- 04/02/2021
- Awardee
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY Auburn AL USA
- Award Amount
- 572007.00
- Description
- 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:� advancedresearch@mda.mil Report Control Symbol:� DD-LA-(AR) 1279
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