# Quantum Sensing and Communications applications for Exotic Optical Fibers manufactured from materials produced in space study

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc26920797q

- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26920797Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Apsidal LLC
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Houston, Texas
- County: Harris County (FIPS 48201). https://abierto.us/counties/harris-county-tx-48201
- City: Houston. https://abierto.us/cities/houston-tx-4835000
- First posted: December 10, 2025
- Last posted: December 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0f8c0e4455c446c4a0a49309fd765b0e/view

## Description

Please see the attached SOW for details

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Apsidal LLC (UEI Q6YAKAPF9U83)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P0081, purchase order
- Obligated: $214,069.85
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26920797Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0081_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 10, 2025: Special notice, due December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 0f8c0e4455c446c4a0a49309fd765b0e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0f8c0e4455c446c4a0a49309fd765b0e/view

## Points of contact

- Cara Craft, cara.s.craft@nasa.gov

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