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HR001124C0438: $15.5M definitive contract to Leidos, Inc
Leidos, Inc holds a definitive contract from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with $15.5M obligated since Oct 2023, against a ceiling of $24.0M. Latest action Jan 21, 2026.
Darpa research project to develop a hybrid quantum-classical communication network architecture to enable quantum enhancements to security and covertness on today's classical networks.
| PIID | HR001124C0438 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Leidos, Inc |
| Agency | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| Contracting office | DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY |
| 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 | $15.5M |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $15.5M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $24.0M |
| Base date | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Latest action | Jan 21, 2026 |
| End date | Jun 7, 2028 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 7 |
| Pricing | Cost plus fixed fee |
| Competition | Full and open competition |
| Place of performance | VA |
| 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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