Quantum Hardware Development (Qubit Platforms)

The contract focuses on advancing physical qubit technologies including superconducting, trapped ion, and photonic systems to enable fault-tolerant and scalable quantum computing capabilities through the 2030s. The effort requires research and prototyping to overcome current limitations in coherence, gate fidelity, and system integrability, with the goal of establishing hardware platforms capable of sustaining large-scale quantum operations. Work under this subcontract is expected to drive innovation in materials, control architectures, and error mitigation techniques critical to transitioning quantum hardware from laboratory demonstrations to practical applications. The contract is managed by the Department of Energy through its Oak Ridge Office, with a performance location tied to the 20585 ZIP code, indicating a primary site in Washington D.C. or its immediate vicinity. It was posted on May 12, 2026, and responses are due by June 10, 2026, at 3:59 a.m. EST. Classified under NAICS code 334418, which pertains to other semiconductor and related device manufacturing, the subcontract is open to entities capable of delivering advanced quantum hardware solutions and is intended to support the federal government’s long-term strategy in quantum information science and national security computing infrastructure.