Future Announcement: Quantum Computing – Applications Workshops (QC-AW)
DARPA is issuing only an advance special notice for future quantum computing applications workshops to gather information on the commercial impact of future utility-scale quantum computers; no direct funding opportunity is described here.
⚑ Special Notice only; no award or solicitation described · Future RFI/workshop information expected on SAM.gov · Applicant restrictions indicate federal contract context; universities are not direct applicants here
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide advance notice of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) intention to host future workshops to determine the commercial impact of future utility-scale quantum computers. Any future Quantum Computing – Applications Workshops (QC-AW) Request for Information (RFI) describing the workshop will be made available at https://sam.gov/.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY.
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