Solicitation DARPA-PA-26-02-02 Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage A
DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
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- Your kind of work, at your size? NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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PSC AC12 — National Defense R&d Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- Where is the work? Work location not published
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- Is there time? Closes Mon, Nov 30, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
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- Closes
- November 30, 2026
- Published
- July 29, 2026
- Buying office
- ARLINGTON, Virginia Place of performance not published
- Notice type
- Open for bids Started as Solicitation
- Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- PSC
- AC12 — National Defense R&d Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- Solicitation no.
- DARPA-PA-26-02-02
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NAICS 541715; PSC AC12; Place of performance: ARLINGTON, VA
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