How to bid on Q-TAGG technology licensing from the Department of Energy

What the agency is offering

The Department of Energy opportunity is for commercial licensing of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s patent-pending Q-TAGG gravity-gradiometer technology. It is a licensing opportunity, not a request for development services.

Q-TAGG is a compact quantum sensor that uses guided ultracold atoms and multiple sensing locations to measure variations in gravity. It is at Technology Readiness Level 4. The technology may interest companies working in areas such as subsurface imaging, resource exploration, safeguards, or security.

Key date and deadline

The opportunity was published October 27, 2026. The listed deadline is November 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.

The provided information does not specify what happens at the deadline or how a response must be submitted. Review the opportunity details in the portal for those instructions.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit an existing company or startup interested in commercializing quantum sensing technology. The relevant category is professional, and the opportunity concerns a technology license rather than contracted development work.

Potentially relevant markets named in the description include geothermal and resource exploration, subsurface imaging, environmental and storage monitoring, security and nuclear safeguards, mobile surveying, and space-based Earth observation.

How to access the opportunity

Click “View original source” above to open the opportunity on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid.

A free account may be needed to view documents, though some opportunities can be viewed without one. The listing identifies the technology as LA-UR-26-29523 and says specific licensing discussions can be directed to LANL Tech Partnerships.

Prepare a focused licensing response

Read the opportunity materials carefully and confirm the required response method, documents, and deadline in the portal. Because this is a licensing opportunity, keep your response focused on your company’s interest in commercializing the technology, not on offering development services.

Explain how Q-TAGG relates to your products, customers, or target market, and identify the commercialization experience and resources your company can bring. Base any claims on your actual capabilities and distinguish established plans from possibilities.

Prepare questions about licensing terms or the technology for the licensing contact identified in the listing. Do not assume any specific license type or terms are offered for this opportunity beyond the information provided.