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FA875025CB027: $15.8M definitive contract to Montana State University
Montana State University holds a definitive contract from Department of the Air Force with $15.8M obligated since Oct 2023, against a ceiling of $31.5M. Latest action Jul 31, 2025.
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.
| PIID | FA875025CB027 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Montana State University |
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Contracting office | FA8750 AFRL RIK |
| Category | Research and development · Defense systems R&D |
| PSC | AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| NAICS | 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Obligated since Oct 2023 | $15.8M |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $15.8M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $31.5M |
| Base date | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Latest action | Jul 31, 2025 |
| End date | Sep 30, 2028 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 1 |
| Pricing | Cost no fee |
| Competition | Full and open competition |
| Place of performance | MT |
| Source | USAspending.gov record |
| Reporting lag | DoD 90 days |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Place of performance shows the state only.
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