Federal contract award
HR001126FE003
QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE (QBI) EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (ARLIS) UNIVERSITY AFFILIATE RESEARCH CENTER (UARC) SUPPORT SERVICES
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY |
| NAICS | 541720 — Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities |
| PSC | AJ11 — GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | HQ003424D0003 |
| Set-aside | Not reported |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $8.7M |
| Current contract value | $10.4M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $34.8M |
| Start date | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Current end date | Apr 5, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Apr 5, 2030 |
| Latest award activity | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 3 of 3 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | P00002 | $4.0M | QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE (QBI) EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (ARLIS) UNIVERSITY AFFILIATE RESEARCH CENTER (UARC) SUPPORT SERVICES |
| Jan 27, 2026 | P00001 | $0 | QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE (QBI) EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (ARLIS) UNIVERSITY AFFILIATE RESEARCH CENTER (UARC) SUPPORT SERVICES |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | $4.7M | QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE (QBI) EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (ARLIS) UNIVERSITY AFFILIATE RESEARCH CENTER (UARC) SUPPORT SERVICES |
Estimated positioning window
Apr 5, 2029 – Oct 5, 2029
40/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 40/100. Available recorded signals: 35 points.
- Contract end 2030-04-05 (1251 days from calculation)
- +5 points
- 4 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 3 recorded award transactions
- +5 points
- Latest award action: 2026-04-14
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +5 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-11-01 10:17:53.997580+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Nov 1, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Verify whether remaining options may extend performance beyond the current end date.
- Confirm the ordering vehicle and your eligibility or a qualified teaming route.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.