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Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement

DEPT OF DEFENSE · Solicitation DARPA-PA-26-02 · NAICS 541715 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Responses due 30 December 2026

Solicitation details

Solicitation number	DARPA-PA-26-02
Notice ID	56606fabc12b49bcb35372128e7cc26d
Agency	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier	DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Contracting office	DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
NAICS code	541715
Product / service code (PSC)	AC12
Set-aside	Unrestricted (full and open)
Notice type	Solicitation
Posted	29 July 2026
Response deadline	30 December 2026

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks innovative approaches to address challenges related to quantum computing. The Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) aims to examine approaches for 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, test, and evaluation of such systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. To rapidly capitalize on new opportunities, DARPA announces the QBI 2026 opportunity, which seeks specific solutions to targeted challenges related to developing utility-scale quantum computers, as defined in specific QBI topic (QBIT) calls. Each QBIT will (1) outline specific details regarding the research topic of interest and (2) provide proposal and submission instructions, including the due date for proposal submission, in addition to those outlined in this PA. Proposals must only be submitted in response to a QBIT. Proposals submitted directly to this PA will not be considered.

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