This contract expires in 157 days (Mar 31, 2027).
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK - SECURING EXPERIMENTAL QUANTUM COMPUTING USAGE IN RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS (SEQCURE) QUANTUM COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT QUANTUM COMPUTER AND QIST RESEARCH (PHASE 2)
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SECURING EXPERIMENTAL QUANTUM COMPUTING USAGE IN RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS (SEQCURE) QUANTUM COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT QUANTUM COMPUTER AND QIST RESEARCH (PHASE 2)
Context & Analysis
On Dec 12, 2024, Department of Defense obligated $27,112,418 to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK for securing experimental quantum computing usage in research environments (seqcure) quantum computing environment quantum computer and qist research (phase 2). The award is classified under NAICS 541720 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. Competition extent: not competed. Performance is located in COLLEGE PARK, MD. The contract is scheduled through Mar 31, 2027 — approximately 5 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 541720 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Mar 31, 2027, in 5 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 19, 2026: 95/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Not competed. 61% of 158 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3.5 offers.
- Award size
- At $27.1M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 189 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years (median $450K).
- Incumbent at this agency
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK has 26 other awards from Department of Defense, totalling $66.9M, 2024–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years.
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP — 1 award, $430.6M
- UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND — 20 awards, $87.4M
- THE RAND CORPORATION — 16 awards, $59.1M
- SOAR 365 — 1 award, $25.0M
- FORS MARSH GROUP LLC — 8 awards, $12.1M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 19, 2026.
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