# Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaps2426

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PS-24-26
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 19, 2024
- 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 30, 2024
- Last posted: September 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a945ccd32bb5442da5fd3a201a2f98e6/view

## Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative approaches to address challenges related to quantum computing. The program will examine approaches to constructing a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer and computational workflows that include quantum compute steps. Proposed research should investigate approaches that enable revolutionary advances in design, engineering, testing, and evaluation of such systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

## Publications

- August 30, 2024: Solicitation, due September 19, 2024. Notice 53ce9389a42f41018d75c654503e48a8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/53ce9389a42f41018d75c654503e48a8/view
- September 9, 2024: Solicitation, due September 19, 2024. Notice 23d2a0fb3a18465bb97be46572d364cf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/23d2a0fb3a18465bb97be46572d364cf/view
- September 9, 2024: Solicitation, due September 19, 2024. Notice a1b0a79141264a278e219d67bc501f47. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a1b0a79141264a278e219d67bc501f47/view
- September 12, 2024: Solicitation, due September 19, 2024. Notice 6ec235a1c6c644b3b68ada656f8a5f65. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ec235a1c6c644b3b68ada656f8a5f65/view
- September 17, 2024: Solicitation, due September 19, 2024. Notice 7e32b01a273e438990a1e530eeadc635. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7e32b01a273e438990a1e530eeadc635/view
- September 19, 2024: Solicitation, due September 19, 2024. Notice a945ccd32bb5442da5fd3a201a2f98e6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a945ccd32bb5442da5fd3a201a2f98e6/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, QBI@darpa.mil

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