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W5170126CA173: $2.1M definitive contract to Transwave Photonics, LLC
Transwave Photonics, LLC holds a definitive contract from Department of the Army with $2.1M obligated since Oct 2023, against a ceiling of $2.1M. Latest action May 14, 2026.
Quantum computers, certain arrayed quantum sensors, and directed energy laser weapons all share a common need for scalable laser amplification to support multiple laser beams.
| PIID | W5170126CA173 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Transwave Photonics, LLC |
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Contracting office | W27P USA ACQ SPT CTR |
| 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 | $2.1M |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $2.1M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $2.1M |
| Base date | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Latest action | May 14, 2026 |
| End date | Aug 1, 2028 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 3 |
| Pricing | Firm fixed price |
| Competition | Competed after exclusion of sources |
| Place of performance | TX |
| 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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