NATO Business Opportunity: M&S Paradigm Framework for Adaptive AI Simulation on Quantum (FAASQ)
Department of Commerce · Bureau of Industry and Security · BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
RFP-ACT-SACT-26-81
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
541519
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-09
Response deadline
Sep 9, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Norfolk, VA
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Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) Modelling & Simulation and Learning Technology (MSLT) branch is responsible for the development, direction, and coordination of Modelling and Simulation (M&S) support for strategic studies, experimentation, wargames, operational planning, exercises, innovation and capability development and for NATO Command Structure M&S capability development. Future M&S demands will exceed what incremental improvements to current simulation architectures can address. New mathematical formulations, computational paradigms and hybrid workflows are needed to tackle bottlenecks such as combinatorial search, uncertainty propagation and repeated scenario evaluation. Quantum computing has been identified as one of the key enablers of future NATO M&S development. The objective of this project is to support future M&S capability development by assessing the potential role of quantum technologies as disruptive, enabling, and/or transformational capabilities. The project will identify and test where quantum computing may provide operational, analytical, or computational advantages within future M&S ecosystems, and will derive implications for future NATO M&S capability requirements, technology investment priorities, experimentation activities, and long-term NATO M&S roadmaps. In lieu of a bidder’s conference, HQ SACT invites bidders to submit technical and contractual questions not later than 28 August 2026. Bids shall be received at HQ SACT, Purchasing and Contracting Office no later than 09 September 2026 at 9:00 am. No bids shall be accepted after this date and time. No hard copy proposals will be accepted. Please see attached for submission instructions. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Please see attached. BIDDING PROCEDURE A Declaration of Eligibility is NOT required for this opportunity. Do NOT submit your proposal to the Department of Commerce. Please submit your proposal directly to HQ SACT using the contact information provided in the RFP.
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