This is a $2,864,985.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc., doing business as BBN Technologies. The contract is for the Quantum Benchmarking Program, which seeks to quantify the long-term utility of quantum computers through the creation of application-specific, hardware-agnostic benchmarks or the estimation of hardware resource requirements. The contract has no set-aside designation.
According to the details provided, the original DARPA solicitation (HR001121S0026) requested proposals focused on either developing benchmarking tools or estimating quantum hardware resource needs. This $2.9 million DARPA contract with BBN Technologies is likely one of multiple anticipated awards under this program, with up to $1.45 million available for Phase 1 proposals and additional Phase 2 funding of up to $1.5 million. BBN Technologies is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation that specializes in advanced technology development, including quantum computing, AI, and cybersecurity research for government agencies.
The contract also includes three subcontract awards to Riverlane LTD, the University of Sydney, and an unidentified subcontractor for "nonproduct services" and research support related to the Quantum Benchmarking Program. This indicates BBN Technologies is collaborating with specialized partners to deliver the required quantum computing research and development under the DARPA contract.
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