FA875025CB027
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT WILL EXPAND THE CAPABILITIES OF APPLIED QUANTUM CAPACITY AND OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE AND REGIONAL EQUITY (Q-CORE) TEST-BED FACILITY TO INCLUDE HETEROGENEOUS ENTANGLEMENT CAPABILITIES.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Bozeman, MT 59717 United States
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
54
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a DOD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Montana State University was awarded
Definitive Contract FA875025CB027 (FA8750-25-C-B027)
worth up to $31,518,010
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in July 2025.
The contract
has a duration of 3 years 2 months and
was awarded
through solicitation QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCES
full & open
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC12
via basic research acquisition procedures with 2 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $15,765,807 and funded backlog of $15,765,807.
DOD Announcements
Jul 2025:
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, was awarded a $31,518,010 cost-type contract for Expand Q-CORE. This contract provides for expanding the capabilities of applied quantum capacity, operational resilience, and regional equity test-bed facility to include heterogeneous entanglement capabilities, to further foster a collaborative industry-facing workforce development program, including a hands-on training facility, exploring fidelity definitions and processes, benchmarking in partnership with the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, and establishing an accelerator to facilitate regional economic development with industrial partners. Work will be performed in Bozeman, Montana, and is expected to be completed by July 30, 2028. This contract was a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $15,752,203 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity (FA8750-25-C-B027).
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 9/17/25
Period of Performance
7/31/25
Start Date
9/30/28
Current End Date
9/30/28
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$15.8M
Total Obligated
$31.5M
Current Award
$31.5M
Potential Award
$15.8M
Funded Backlog
$15.8M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
FA875025CB027
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for FA875025CB027
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA875025CB027
Competition
Number of Bidders
2
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
DOD Comprehensive Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
EJ3UF7TK8RT5
Awardee CAGE
1KQE9
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8750 FA8750 AFRL RIK
Funding Office
F4HBFT
Created By
jake.luceri@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
justin.blasier.1@us.af.mil
Approved By
seth.edick@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
MT-01
Senators
Jon Tester
Steve Daines
Steve Daines
Representative
Ryan Zinke
Modified: 9/17/25