QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

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Key dates?

Posted?: Nov 17, 2025
Response deadline?: Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Archive date?: Nov 14, 2026
Archive type?: autocustom

Classification?

Notice type?: Solicitation
Base type?: Solicitation
Set-aside?: —
Set-aside code?: —
PSC?: AC12

NAICS?

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

Issuing office?

Department?: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier?: DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Office?: DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office code?: —
Organization type?: OFFICE
Office address?: ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

Contacts?

QBI PA Coordinatorprimary
QBIT_IVandV@darpa.mil (awards)

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

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Metadata?

Notice ID?: 6887ebda19e34445b113db6461c1d07a
Full path?: DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office code?: —
Ingested?: May 2, 2026
Updated?: Aug 25, 2026