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Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage A

Open — responses due 30 Nov 2026 (16 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), DoD · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation DARPA-PA-26-02-02

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberDARPA-PA-26-02-02
Notice ID4a1aad28cb2a4b2ab1ee408c639202ef
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Contracting officeDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
NAICS code541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)AC12
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted29 July 2026
Response deadline30 November 2026
CompetitionCompetitive

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Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing a Quantum Benchmarking Initiative topic (QBIT) to solicit innovative approaches addressing challenges related to quantum computing. The QBIT will examine approaches to constructing a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer and computational workflows that include quantum compute steps. Proposed research should investigate approaches that enable revolutionary advances in design, engineering, testing, and evaluation of such systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. The purpose of this QBIT is to encourage new entrants to QBI, ensuring DARPA has visibility into all approaches and potential solutions. While this QBIT is not intended to solicit proposals from performers selected under prior QBI or US2QC solicitations, those performers are not precluded from submitting new proposals under this PA if they believe their approach offers new or distinct contributions to the QBI initiative. This QBIT is issued under DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), described in the QBI 2026 Program Announcement (PA), DARPA-PA-26-02. To view the original DARPA PA for QBI 2026, visit SAM.gov under solicitation number DARPA-PA-26-02: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c26b38bf041a4d70b00ed619bebb4773/view

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 4 notices under solicitation DARPA-PA-26-02-02, oldest first.

Documents in the solicitation package

7 files are attached to this notice.

  • DARPA-PA-26-02-02-Amendment-01.pdf
  • DARPA-PA-26-02-02_QBIT_Stage_A_FAQ_Final_for_Posting.pdf
  • DARPA-PA-26-02-02.pdf
  • QBI_CUI_Guide_v2.0_Signed.pdf
  • Attachment_B_Stage_A_QBIT_Abstract_Template.docx
  • Attachment_A_Stage_A_QBIT_Abstract_Summary_Slide_Template.pptx
  • Original Solication: DARPA-PA-26-02 - Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement

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Market context: DoD and NAICS 541715

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  • In fiscal year 2026, DoD obligated $10.1B across 5,114 contract actions under NAICS 541715.
  • 4,052 contracts worth $40.4B in this category end within the next 18 months.

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