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Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

Description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office is soliciting innovative research proposals that could enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. The solicitation excludes research focused primarily on evolutionary improvements and anticipates awards through procurement contracts, other transactions, or cooperative agreements. Executive summaries, abstracts, and full proposals are accepted on a rolling basis through August 27, 2027, and the active solicitation is not a grant program.

Buyer: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Federal · VA, US
Released: Aug 28, 2026
Closes: Aug 27, 2027(358 days left)

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Neil DsouzaChief - Cybersecurity & Senior Authorizing Official

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Catherine StevensDeputy Director, Contracts Management Office

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