Federal contract award
W5170126CA100
DEVELOP A MODE LOCKED LASER ON CHIP THAT WILL COMBINE THE ROBUSTNESS OF THE FIBER LASER APPROACH AND THE MINIATURIZATION AND FABRICATION ADVANTAGES OF PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PICS).
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | W27P USA ACQ SPT CTR |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC12 — NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $314.3K |
| Current contract value | $314.3K |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $314.3K |
| Start date | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Current end date | Apr 6, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Apr 6, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | May 16, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 4 of 4 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | P00003 | $0 | DEVELOP A MODE LOCKED LASER ON CHIP THAT WILL COMBINE THE ROBUSTNESS OF THE FIBER LASER APPROACH AND THE MINIATURIZATION AND FABRICATION ADVANTAGES OF PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PICS). |
| May 15, 2026 | P00002 | $0 | DEVELOP A MODE LOCKED LASER ON CHIP THAT WILL COMBINE THE ROBUSTNESS OF THE FIBER LASER APPROACH AND THE MINIATURIZATION AND FABRICATION ADVANTAGES OF PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PICS). |
| Mar 25, 2026 | P00001 | $0 | DEVELOP A MODE LOCKED LASER ON CHIP THAT WILL COMBINE THE ROBUSTNESS OF THE FIBER LASER APPROACH AND THE MINIATURIZATION AND FABRICATION ADVANTAGES OF PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PICS). |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 0 | $314.3K | DEVELOP A MODE LOCKED LASER ON CHIP THAT WILL COMBINE THE ROBUSTNESS OF THE FIBER LASER APPROACH AND THE MINIATURIZATION AND FABRICATION ADVANTAGES OF PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PICS). |
Estimated positioning window
Nov 1, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
80/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 80/100. Available recorded signals: 75 points.
- Contract end 2027-04-06 (156 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 791 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 4 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-05-16
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +10 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.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.