Solicitation
QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Response status
Due in 117 days
Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Responses remain open.
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
- Archive date
- Dec 31, 2026
- SAM status
- Active
Answer-first brief
What the source record says
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY published this solicitation.
- The notice uses NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)).
Procurement identity
- Notice ID
- 3fc74819705a4a81b205327ba4537973
- Solicitation
- DARPA-PA-26-02-01
- Base type
- Solicitation
- Version
- 1 of 1
Solicitation facts
Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- DARPA-PA-26-02-01
- Set-aside
- —
- Set-aside code
- —
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
- Responses due
- Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Archive date
- Dec 31, 2026
- Archive type
- autocustom
- Base type
- Solicitation
- Organization type
- OFFICE
- Benchmark category
- —
- Category confidence
- —
- Category source
- —
- Last seen
- Sep 5, 2026
Buyer and place
Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.
- Department
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Department code
- —
- Subagency
- DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
- Subagency code
- —
- Office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- Organization path
- —
- Organization path codes
- —
- Office address
- ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA
- Place of performance
- —
- City code
- —
- State
- —
- State code
- —
- Postal code
- —
- Country
- —
Points of contact
Contact details from the current notice version.
primary
QBI PA Coordinator
Notice description
Source text reproduced without an AI summary.
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
Comparable award range
Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.
Low end (p25)$733,172
Median$1,813,160
High end (p75)$5,783,518
- Comparable awards
- 50
- Median
- $1,813,160
- Computed
- Aug 31, 2026
- Rubric
- comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.
Comparable awards
The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.
| Award | Contractor | Value | Awarded | Score | Why it matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTRA-WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS (UWBGS) | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $8,656,710.00 | Jul 9, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CLOSEOUT | EDAPTIVE COMPUTING INC | $4,264,296.79 | May 26, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| QUANTIFIABLY ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS EMULATION ECOSYSTEM QAMEE MODIFICATION TO ADD AND E | NIMBIS SERVICES INC | $42,450,160.00 | Jul 22, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCORPORATE A REVISED SOW, INCREASE THE OY3 AND 4 C | PACIFIC SCIENCE & ENGINEERING GROUP, INC. | $4,845,056.79 | May 28, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| INTEGRATED SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION ARC MODIFICATION TO EXTEND CONTRACT BY 2 WEEKS TO ALL | ARMAMENTS RESEARCH COMPANY INC. | $956,350.00 | May 7, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| AEWS FOR RED FLAGRESCUE TASK ORDER FIRM FIZED PRICE | ARMAMENTS RESEARCH COMPANY INC. | $280,019.40 | Jul 16, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| MODIFICATION TO DEOBLIGATE FUNDING FROM AWARD TO MATCH BILLED AMOUNT. AMOUNT DEOBLIGATED: | DEEP ANALYTICS LLC | $240,152.11 | May 18, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| SOFTWARE VEHICLE CONTROL INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION PHASE III | AUTONODYNE LLC | $17,517,369.77 | May 1, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| SBIR PHASE 2 | TOYON RESEARCH CORPORATION | $1,760,000.00 | Apr 27, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| TASK ORDER (TO) 03B FOR TACTICAL AUTONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | HOWARD UNIVERSITY | $1,490,053.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| JOINT ALL DOMAIN PERSISTENT ADAPTIVE COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT | ANOTE, INC. | $99,908.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| JOINT ALL DOMAIN PERSISTENT ADAPTIVE COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT | LEIDOS, INC. | $99,972.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| JOINT ALL DOMAIN PERSISTENT ADAPTIVE COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT | OMNI FED LLC | $100,000.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| JOINT ALL DOMAIN PERSISTENT ADAPTIVE COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT | PYTHO AI INC | $98,569.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| JOINT ALL DOMAIN PERSISTENT ADAPTIVE COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT | RACKNER INC | $98,206.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| JOINT ALL DOMAIN PERSISTENT ADAPTIVE COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT | RAFT LLC | $99,974.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EXCEPTIONAL THERMAL RESISTANCE ENGINEERING OF MICRO-ELECTRONIC GAN (EXTREME GAN) DARPA PR | QORVO TEXAS, LLC | $11,890,531.00 | Apr 29, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| AF233-D027, SBIR PHASE II PROPOSAL F2D-10080 - ADVANCEMENT OF GPU-ACCELERATED LATTICE-BOLT | TECHNOLOGY IN BLACKSBURG, INC. | $1,521,678.00 | Apr 28, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| ADVANCED FRAMEWORK FOR SIMULATION, INTEGRATION, AND MODELING FOR THE GREATER ENTERPRISE (A | RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC | $8,943,030.00 | Apr 28, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| FORGE I - FORGE TASK ORDER NUMBER 0001 | STELLAR SCIENCE LTD. CO. | $13,882,637.00 | Apr 28, 2026 | 52 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
Record provenance
Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.
| Field | Source | Source as of | Parser | Transform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| base_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| contacts | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| description | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| naics_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_id | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_city | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_country_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_postal_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_state_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| organization_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| posted_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| psc_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| response_deadline | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| sam_url | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| solicitation_number | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| subagency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| title | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| upstream_active | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
Sources and method
Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.
Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.
- 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Sep 5, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
- 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 31, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.
Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.