Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Sources Sought Usafa Quantum Demonstrationexperiment System
Deadline: 05 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 30 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 142320978
Document Ref. No.: FA700026QuantumDemonstrationExperimentSystem
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY!
Title: Quantum demonstration/experiment system for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
Agency: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
Classification Code:
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing The size standard is 1, 000 employees. The government may consider other NAICS suggestions that may fit the requirement more appropriately
Product Service Code (PSC): 6650 - Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories
Response Date: 05 June 2026 10:00 AM MDT
Contact: Dawson Hopkinson, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] AND Ken Helgeson, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]
1.0. Description & Synopsis
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources, particularly small businesses, to provide a quantum demonstration/experiment system for the USAF Academy, CO 80840.
The proposed contract is contemplated as a firm-fixed price contract.
2.0 Background
The Physics Department and the Laser and Optics Research Center (LORC) require the acquisition of a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) quantum demonstration/experiment system to support core instructional, applied research, and workforce development missions. This equipment must provide a flexible, high precision experimental platform capable of supporting foundational and advanced experiments in quantum optics, quantum sensing, and quantum information science. The required system shall include single photon detectors, high resolution time tagging and time correlated data acquisition electronics, and integrated digital interfaces to enable precise experimental control, synchronization, and analysis. Th...
Notice ID: fa700026quantumdemonstrationexperimentsystem
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: s
Product Service Code: 6650 - optical instruments, test equipment, components and accessories
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jun 20, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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