Contract · Federal
NATO Business Opportunity: Contractor Support for Quantum Zero Beacon Project (QZBP)
- Agency
- COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- Location
- Nationwide
- Amount
- Amount not listed
- Posted
- Sep 8, 2026
- Set-aside
- None (open competition)
- NAICS code
- 541519 - Other Computer Related Services look up NAICS codes
Timeline
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Posted
Sep 8, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
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est. $34K-$262K
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What this contract is for
- Agency
- COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- Location
- Nationwide
- NAICS
- 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
- Scope
- Federal
Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for contractor support for the Quantum Zero Beacon Project (QZBP).
U.S.
Prime Contractors and Subcontractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility within the United States, 2) be approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), 3) hold a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) at the level of SECRET or higher, and 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S.
Government.
In addition, contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, possess a security clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, and have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field.
The reference for the RFP is RFP-ACT-SACT-26-90 and all correspondence regarding the RFP should include this reference.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT HQ SACT is seeking contractor support to establish the conditions in which NATO can demonstrate and validate a practical pathway for NATO's transition to quantum-resilient communications by implementing a pilot deployment between two NATO enclaves – NATO HQ (Brussels) and SHAPE (Mons).
HQ SACT is seeking contractor support capable of rapidly delivering, within one year, a limited-scale quantum-safe cryptography deployment within NATO operational networks.
The project will provide operational evidence, technical lessons, and a transition roadmap to support broader NATO adoption of quantum-safe cryptography before 2030.
Additional support is expected to include, but is not limited to, program and stakeholder management; requirements and risk management; capability engineering, integration and testing; cryptographic and cyber-security expertise, including quantum threat vulnerability...
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