# QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpapa260201

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PA-26-02-01
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due December 30, 2026
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- First posted: August 28, 2026
- Last posted: August 28, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fc74819705a4a81b205327ba4537973/view

## 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

## Publications

- August 28, 2026: Solicitation, due December 30, 2026. Notice 3fc74819705a4a81b205327ba4537973. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fc74819705a4a81b205327ba4537973/view

## Points of contact

- QBI PA Coordinator, QBIT_IVandV@darpa.mil

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