Project Information

Bid Title

USAFA: Quantum Demonstration/Experiment System

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Aug 9, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 14, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

FA700026Q0057

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Description

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USAFA: Quantum Demonstration/Experiment System

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

FA700026Q0057

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Major Command

U

Sub Command

S

Sub Command 2

AIR FORCE ACADEMY

Office

FA7000 10 CONS LGC

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Aug 09, 2026 02:38 pm MDT
• Original Date Offers Due: Aug 14, 2026 02:00 pm MDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
• Original Inactive Date: Aug 29, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: 6650 - OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
• NAICS Code:
  • 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
• Place of Performance:
  USAF Academy , CO 80840
  USA

Description

The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation is for the purchase of Quantum Demonstration/Experiment System to include Time Correlation / Time Tagging (TCSPC) System and Fast Single Photon Detector IAW Salient Characteristics (Attachment 1) for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Physics Department and the Laser and Optics Research Center (LORC).

See attached documents for additional information.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 719 333 4019 8110 INDUSTRIAL DR STE 200
• USAF ACADEMY , CO 80840-2303
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Dawson Hopkinson
• dawson.hopkinson@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

• Kenneth Helgeson
• kenneth.helgeson.3@us.af.mil
• Phone Number 7193385503

History

• Aug 09, 2026 02:38 pm MDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 66Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

• NAICS 334516Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Related bids

Aug 14, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] USAFA: Quantum Demonstration/Experiment System (Amendment 1)
Aug 20, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] USAFA: Quantum Demonstration/Experiment System (Amendment 2)

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