WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY, DEPT OF DEFENSE, has a requirement for "Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement". The solicitation notice (DARPA-PA-26-02) was posted on Nov 14, 2025 12:37 pm EST. All responses are due by Nov 14, 2026 11:59 pm EST.
Contract Notice Type: Solicitation (Original)
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 revol...