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QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

Response deadline: Dec 30, 2026; Exact time unavailable; check SAM.gov.
Set-aside: Not stated
Notice type: Solicitation
Posted on SAM.gov: Aug 28, 2026; Archives Dec 31, 2026

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

From SAM.gov’s daily data file, as published on Oct 24, 2026 (UTC).

Contacts

QBI PA Coordinator · primary
[email protected]

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Description as published: Oct 24, 2026 (UTC): The date of the daily data file this text came from.

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