N0001424C1130

Aug 2024: Vector Atomic Inc.,* Pleasanton, California, is awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee completion type contract with a total cumulative value, including a 42-month base period with no options, of $16,000,000, for the miniature ultra-stable iodine clock effort. This contract provides for the design, development, and building of prototype tactical atomic clocks for test and evaluation; work that builds upon previous optical clock development efforts for several government programs. These prior efforts demonstrated critical technologies required to reduce size, weight, and power while operating in a relevant environment. The current effort will focus on component integration, manufacturing processes and electronics development. Work will be performed in Pleasanton, California, and is expected to be completed in February 2028. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,889,000; and fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Defense-Wide) funds in the amount of $1,000,000, are obligated at time of award. No funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under long range broad agency announcement (BAA) N0001424SB001 entitled “Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology.” Since proposals were received throughout the year under the Long-Range BAA, the number of proposals received in response to the solicitation is unknown. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N0001424C1130).