A--Experimental and Theoretical Development of Quantum Computers

The purpose of this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-05-R-0009 is to solicit proposals for the U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) together with the Advanced Research and Development Activity (ARDA) for experimental and theoretical studies relating to the possible physical realization of quantum computers and for achievem ent of effective computation on them. Proposals sought are in five categories: 1) Quantum Computing Concept Maturation proposals are specifically for combined experimental and theoretical studies of potential physical embodiments of quantum bits and quantum logic, perhaps including studies in the related fields of quantum error correction, control, decoherence, and entanglement. 2) Short-Term, Innovative Concept proposals are smaller, short-term (1-3 year) experimental or theoretical studies exploring new quantum computing concepts that could engender a larger scale project in the future. 3) Enabling Studies in Quantum Computing proposals are smaller, short-term (1-3 year) experimental or theoretical studies that advance the state of the art in traditional implementations of quantum computing, or advance our understanding of the fundamental resources and power of quantum computation. 4) Quantum Algorithm proposals should primarily develop new quantum computing algorithms but may also consider issues of quantum computational complexity and computability. 5) Quantum Computing Graduate Research Fellows, or QuaCGR Fellows, are graduate students who are U.S. citizens working on quantum computing for investigators funded or requesting funding through the ARO/ARDA quantum computing program. QuaCGR Fellows are funded through supplemental proposals submitted in response to this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Each proposal should indicate how the proposed work will conform to or extend beyond the quantum computing roadmap devised by ARDA. The roadmap may be found at the web site http://qist.lanl.gov/. Milestones in the proposed project should be clearly linked to the roadmap. Interested offerors are required to submit white papers in accordance with instructions provided in Section IV.A. of this BAA. Informal white papers no more than ten pages in length outlining the proposed project, a summary of investigator qualifications , and a budget estimate must be received by 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time, Tuesday, October 4, 2005. White papers are required prior to proposal submission. White papers must be transmitted to the following e-mail address: contact@example.gov. mil. The e-mail subject line should contain the following: W911NF-05-R-0009 White Paper. Technical point of contact for this BAA is Dr. T.R. Govindan, Physics Division, +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov, or Dr. Mark Heiligman, email: contact@example.gov. The broad agency announcement for this program is located at the ARO web site: http://www.arl.army.mil/aro/research/index.htm. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541710 -- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineer ing, and Life Sciences. The Government reserves the right to not make an award if it is not in the best interest of the Government.