# Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) Proposers Day

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpasn2497

- Solicitation number: DARPA-SN-24-97
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 27, 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 15, 2024
- Last posted: August 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb1d33d21b2f4b77b104c3f95e4b0614/view

## Description

It has been credibly hypothesized—but not proven—that quantum computers will have a transformative impact on a variety of scientific and technical disciplines. DARPA is interested in innovative approaches to constructing a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer and applications that can run on those machines.

Depending on the maturity of their approach and technology, QBI performers will focus on one or more of the following efforts: 1) Developing and describing a utility-scale quantum computer concept that has a plausible path to realization in the near term, 2) Developing and describing a robust research and development plan that reduces key risks that a utility-scale quantum computer can be constructed, 3) Identifying and validating quantum computer applications and algorithms that provide demonstrated utility, and 4) Working with the Government to verify and validate that the utility-scale quantum computer concept can be constructed as designed and operated as intended.

## Publications

- August 15, 2024: Special notice, due August 27, 2024. Notice fb861dce45704e809c77a6aea1476a71. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fb861dce45704e809c77a6aea1476a71/view
- August 16, 2024: Special notice, due August 27, 2024. Notice cb1d33d21b2f4b77b104c3f95e4b0614. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb1d33d21b2f4b77b104c3f95e4b0614/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, QBI@darpa.mil

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