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FA945323CA039: $0 definitive contract to Physical Sciences Inc
Physical Sciences Inc holds a definitive contract from Department of the Air Force with $0 obligated since Oct 2023 and $1.2M obligated over its life, against a ceiling of $1.2M. Latest action Aug 19, 2025.
Physical sciences, inc. and harvard university will develop high-power external-cavity laser modulator for integrated transmitter units that will greatly reduce the size, weight, power, and cost of space-based laser communication systems.
| PIID | FA945323CA039 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Physical Sciences Inc |
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Contracting office | FA9453 AFRL RVK |
| Category | Research and development · Defense systems R&D |
| PSC | AC11 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH |
| NAICS | 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Obligated since Oct 2023 | $0 |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $1.2M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $1.2M |
| Base date | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Latest action | Aug 19, 2025 |
| End date | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 3 |
| Pricing | Firm fixed price |
| Competition | Competed after exclusion of sources |
| Place of performance | MA |
| 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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