SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER. VECTOR ATOMIC INC $500 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Dec 19, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 Dec 28, 2035
TOPIC: AF23C-T002 TOPIC TITLE: TUNABLE, INTEGRATED ELECTRO-OPTIC FREQUENCY COMB FOR SPACE-BASED COMMUNICATIONS AND PRECISION, NAVIGATION AND TIMING APPLICATIONS PROPOSAL: F2-18969 PROPOSAL TITLE: TUNABLE, INTEGRATED COMB FOR TIMING AND COMMUNICATIONS VECTOR ATOMIC INC $1,899,996 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Sep 28, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Sep 29, 2027
OPTICAL CLOCK UNITS VECTOR ATOMIC INC $2,076,000 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing 6685 PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, AND HUMIDITY MEASURING AND CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTS Sep 25, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 Dec 28, 2026
SBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D - MINIATURE IODINE NANOSECOND TIMEKEEPER (MINT) VECTOR ATOMIC INC $1,999,999 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Feb 11, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 Feb 11, 2027
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) III TITLED "SCALING MANUFACTURING AND AFFORDABILITY OF RESILIENT TIMING SYSTEMS (SMARTS)" VECTOR ATOMIC INC $11,000,000 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ12 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024 Mar 22, 2027
LOW POWER DUAL COMB SPECTROMETER VECTOR ATOMIC INC $249,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY — 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals 6640 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Sep 11, 2024 Sep 11, 2024 Jan 10, 2025
STTR AF 23C-T002 VECTOR ATOMIC INC $199,986 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ11 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH Sep 9, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2025
UNDER THE 42-MONTH MINIATURE ULTRA-STABLE IODINE CLOCK PROGRAM, VECTOR ATOMIC WILL DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE A LITER SCALE OPTICAL CLOCK. MUSIC'S SIMPLIFIED OPTICAL CLOCK ARCHITECTURE SUPPORTS AGGRESSIVE MINIATURIZATION, LOW-COST MANUFACTURING AND VECTOR ATOMIC INC $16,000,000 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Aug 28, 2024 Aug 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2028
OPTICAL ATOMIC CLOCK VECTOR ATOMIC INC $545,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY — 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 6640 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Aug 9, 2024 Aug 9, 2024 Apr 20, 2025
SBIR 2 OSD232-D04 VECTOR ATOMIC INC $1,699,999 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH Jul 2, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 Jul 7, 2027
GENERATE ULTRASTABLE OPTICAL AND RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SIGNALS FROM A CENTRAL HUB CONTAINING AN OPTICAL ATOMIC CLOCK VECTOR ATOMIC INC $200,000 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Jun 5, 2024 May 31, 2024 Nov 5, 2024
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT VECTOR ATOMIC INC $1,300,000 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH Apr 9, 2024 Apr 9, 2024 Oct 20, 2027
SBIR PHASE 1 CONTRACT AWARD VECTOR ATOMIC INC $289,999 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC11 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH Feb 23, 2024 Feb 23, 2024 Jul 31, 2024
SBIR PHASE 1 CONTRACT AWARD VECTOR ATOMIC INC $294,999 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC11 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH Feb 6, 2024 Feb 6, 2024 Feb 21, 2025
DEVELOPMENT OF A COLD ATOM LASER SYSTEM (DECALS) VECTOR ATOMIC INC $1,200,000 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Jun 2, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 Aug 15, 2025
SBIR PHASE 1 VECTOR ATOMIC INC $240,000 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC11 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 Aug 12, 2024
EO14042 DESIGN FOR ATOMIC GRAVITY GRADIOMETER FOR EARTH RESEARCH (DAGGER) VECTOR ATOMIC INC $0 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — — AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Mar 1, 2023 Mar 1, 2023 Mar 2, 2023
STTR PHASE II:CIRCUIT INTEGRATION FOR ROBUST QUANTUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCALABILITY (CIRQUITS) VECTOR ATOMIC INC $1,199,999 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ11 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH Sep 27, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2025
MINIATURE ULTRA-STABLE IODINE CLOCK COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT VECTOR ATOMIC INC $4,999,574 DEPT OF THE NAVY DEPT OF THE NAVY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC13 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Oct 14, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Oct 15, 2024
SBIR DIRECT TO PHASE 2: PRODUCT-READY IODINE CLOCK ENABLED BY LOW-ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY SUBSYSTEMS (PRICELESS) PHASE 2 VECTOR ATOMIC INC $5,249,991 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC15 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SVCS; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 Sep 29, 2024
COMB USING PHOTONICALLY INTEGRATED DEVICES (CUPID) VECTOR ATOMIC INC $749,966 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Jul 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 Apr 28, 2024
VECTOR ATOMIC WILL PROTOTYPE AND DESIGN A MINIATURE IODINE-STABILIZED OSCILLATOR (MISO). VECTOR ATOMIC INC $124,911 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES May 2, 2021 May 19, 2021 Nov 19, 2021
PHOTONICALLY-INTEGRATED RUBIDIUM INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT FOR SPACE (PRIMUS) VECTOR ATOMIC INC $749,987 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC22 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Apr 8, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Oct 17, 2023
PHASE II YEAR 1 VECTOR ATOMIC INC $1,099,999 DEPT OF THE ARMY DEPT OF THE ARMY — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ12 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH Feb 4, 2021 Feb 4, 2021 Feb 3, 2024
COMB USING PHOTONICALLY INTEGRATED DEVICES (CUPID) VECTOR ATOMIC INC $117,261 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AR11 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH Aug 30, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 Mar 1, 2021