Request for Information for Cryogenic QHPC Testbed

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Request for Information (RFI) on Partnerships for Cryogenic and Quantum/Classical High-Performance Computing Testbed Capabilities This is a request for information (RFI) only for the purpose of conducting market research and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation. Responses are voluntary and will be used to inform strategic planning, program design, and future funding mechanisms.
Agency: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Office of Science, Department of Energy RFI Number: 892431-27-RFI-0001
Issue Date: November 12, 2026
Response Due: December 17, 2026

Summary
The United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information regarding national needs for two interconnected testbed initiatives:  A cryogenic testbed for developing, testing, and advancing quantum technologies and classical logic
 A testbed for integrating quantum computing and quantum technologies with classical high-performance computing (HPC) assets that are progressively scalable This RFI solicits feedback from industry, research entities, and other stakeholders to guide DOE’s strategic planning for a DOE testbed that can support development of both classical and quantum technologies, including development of integrated quantum computing and HPC technologies for fault-tolerant quantum computing. DOE seeks input from potentially interested users and vendors.

Potential Interested Users
This category includes businesses of all sizes, academia, and national laboratories that require advanced cryogenic and quantum computing/HPC integration capabilities to substantially advance research and development of classical and quantum electronics, logic, and sensors.

Potential Interested Vendors
This category includes businesses of all sizes and research institutions interested in partnering with DOE and the national laboratories to design and build the potential future cryogenic infrastructure (i.e., testbed) supporting development of quantum technologies and those necessary for a progressively scaled and integrated quantum and classical platforms. Collaboration and partnerships with one or more industry suppliers that can provide applicable equipment, computing hardware, software, or integration capabilities for quantum computing and classical HPC is desirable.

This RFI will inform the planning of a national resource that will foster and accelerate innovation of integrated quantum and HPC technologies that require infrastructure equipment