The NQVL vision is to support a highly accessible shared research infrastructure framework that draws on the full spectrum of expertise throughout the Nation to rapidly translate QISE ideas formulated in the laboratory through prototyping, validation, at-scale testing, and eventual full-scale deployment. A co-design approach will facilitate the quick transfer of discoveries from one phase to the next, enable the rapid identification of gaps, and draw on the talent necessary to close these gaps. A key focus of the program will be to develop education and workforce development strategies that promote broad participation, diversity, equity, and inclusion in QISE by expanding access to state-of-the-art resources and prototypes to all parts of the U.S. research ecosystem. While the completed NQVL will consist of a set of primary nodes defined by the major Quantum Science and Technology Demonstration projects defined below, the overall structure is designed to serve as a resource for the community at large, with movement into and out facilitated through a central coordination body.
Note: The full NQVL program will be implemented in multiple iterations, each with its own solicitation. The present solicitation applies only to the Pilot phase of the Quantum Science and Technology Demonstration (QSTD) component.
The Pilot phase is focused on the development of the conceptual design of the QSTD project. Specifically, the team will:
- Refine the science questions;
Define requirements and prioritize research objectives;
Identify enabling technologies and risks;
Identify critical partnerships and dependencies;
Develop top-down cost and contingency estimates;
Formulate initial risk assessment;
Draft initial Project Execution Plan; and
Draft initial Workforce Development Plan.
Letters of Intent: Submission of Letters of Intent is required.
Anticipated Funding: The Pilot phase will be 12 months duration at a funding level of up to $1,000,000 per project.
Cost Sharing: Including of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited.
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