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QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

Description: Provide independent verification and validation (IV&V) support for darpa's quantum benchmarking initiative (QBI).

Buyer: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Federal · VA, US
Released: Nov 17, 2025
Closes: Dec 30, 2026(63 days left)

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