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NSF X-Labs Initiative - Quantum Systems: Interconnects and Integrated Photonics

Agency: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION / NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Location: Alexandria, VA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 6 days (Jul 24, 2026)
Posted: Jun 23, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 541715

What this contract is for

NSF amended this solicitation on June 23, 2026. Section?6.1.1 has been updated. No other changes were made. ********************************************** The National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), announces its intent to solicit Written Proposals for NSF X-Labs teams in the technical domain of quantum interconnects and integrated quantum photonics. This NSF X-Labs Topic Announcement is issued under the Other Transaction Agreement Solutions Offering (OTASO), NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitative. NSF X-Labs is a flexible, outcomes-driven initiative designed to build and accelerate novel platform technologies capable of unlocking new sectors, advancing use-inspired scientific breakthroughs, and supporting U.S. leadership in science and technology. Through this effort, NSF seeks ambitious, full-time R&D teams with the operational autonomy, technical expertise, and organizational flexibility necessary to pursue foundational platform technologies that traditional university and industry labs may not be positioned to address alone. This Topic Announcement focuses on quantum systems, specifically quantum interconnects and integrated quantum photonics. Future quantum computing and quantum information processing systems are expected to rely on the ability to transfer quantum information, including coherence and entanglement, between discrete physical subsystems. Quantum photonic technologies that use photons as robust carriers of quantum information offer a promising pathway toward scalable quantum computing, sensing, metrology, and networking. Integrated quantum photonics may further enable dense integration of optical components, such as entangled sources, interferometers, filters, switches, and detectors, onto compact chips...

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