QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

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QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)view on SAM.gov

DEPT OF DEFENSE › DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Posted Nov 17, 2025

Due Oct 15, 2026

NAICS 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Sol # DARPA-PA-26-02-01

AI Summary

• DARPA seeks innovative infrastructure, equipment, and expertise for IV&V support of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).
• Competition is set aside under Other Transaction authority.
• Support must align with requirements outlined in the QBI 2026 Program Announcement.
• Responses are due through a concurrent solicitation to the primary DARPA announcement.

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing a Quantum Benchmarking Initiative topic (QBIT) inviting submissions of innovative infrastructure, equipment, and expertise available to provide independent verification and validation (IV&V) support for DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), described in the QBI 2026 Program Announcement (PA), DARPA-PA-26-02. All proposals in response to the technical area(s) described herein will be submitted to DARPA-PA-26-02-01 and, if selected, will result in an award of an Other Transaction (OT) for Research project. To view the original DARPA Program Announcement for QBI 2026, visit SAM.gov under solicitation number DARPA-PA-26-02: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c26b38bf041a4d70b00ed619bebb4773/view

Classification

NAICS541715

PSC CodeAC12

Contracting Office

OfficeDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

CityARLINGTON

StateVA

ZIP222032114

Contacts

QBI PA Coordinator

QBIT_IVandV@darpa.mil

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