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QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Respond by: Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM (time zone not stated)62 days left
Time zone not stated; FedSub reads it as Eastern time.
From SAM.gov's public data file generated Oct 29, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC; newest notice posted Oct 29, 2026; loaded into FedSub Oct 29, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC
Notice facts
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities public data file
- Solicitation number
- DARPA-PA-26-02-01
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Posted
- Nov 17, 2025 · Amended Aug 28, 2026
- Response date
- Respond by Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM (time zone not stated)Time zone not stated; FedSub reads it as Eastern time.
- Set-aside
- None stated
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Product or service code
- AC12
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Contracting office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY (HR0011)ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Past prime awardees
Source: Award history, not a list of bidders on this notice
Past prime awardees · award history, not a list of bidders on this notice
320 companies held prime contracts from this office under NAICS 541715; 144 of them reported first-tier subawards to companies with NAICS 541715 in FedSub's records.
- CACI, INC. - FEDERAL · Reported first-tier subawards to 393 companies with NAICS 541715 in FedSub's records (latest Sep 2026).
24 more past prime awardees on Professional
Description
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities public data file
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
Versions on SAM.gov
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities public data file
Posted Aug 28, 2026SolicitationCurrent version
Respond by Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM (time zone not stated)
Changed from the version before: Response date
This version on SAM.gov (opens SAM.gov in a new tab)Posted Nov 17, 2025Solicitation
Respond by Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM (time zone not stated)
This version on SAM.gov (opens SAM.gov in a new tab)