Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Readiness and Validation Status

FC ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS DEV/IDV ACQ MANAGEMENT

Due Dec 7, 2026 · 23 days leftWashington, DCOpen to small business

What the job is

Federal⁠​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌ agencies are preparing for the transition from cryptographic algorithms that may be vulnerable to future quantum computing attacks to quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms standardized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Public key cryptographic algorithms (i.e. asymmetric cryptography) currently used across Federal information systems, products and services � including…

Key facts

Buyer
FC ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS DEV/IDV ACQ MANAGEMENT
Place of work
Washington, DC (District of Columbia)
Type of work
Other Computer Related Services (NAICS 541519)
Who can bid
Open to small business
Posted
Nov 6, 2026
Bids due
Dec 7, 2026 (23 days left)
Typical size of similar jobs
$315K to $1.9M (an estimate from 101 similar federal contracts in District of Columbia, not this bid's budget)
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