Intent to Sole Source Qunnect Assembly

The Montana State University Procurement & Contract Services is considering a request to award a Sole Source contract to Qunnect for a Qu-MEM Crash-cart with Rb memory Mark 3 and Onsite installation and training. The total contract value is $255,000. The determination of this Sole Source purchase is based on the following requirements: a warm rubidium vapor-based quantum memory, optical storage bandwidth > 1GHz, optical storage time >10 ns, capable of interfacing with entangled photon source procured by Qunnect, and a turnkey solution. • The system must be configured to be deployed in a live networking environment. • The contract is for a quantum memory system with specific technical requirements. • The university is seeking written comments from potential vendors who believe they can provide an equivalent product and service. • The contract value is $255,000. • The deadline for written comments is January 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time.