Summary
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) issued an RFI seeking industry, military, and civilian emergency preparedness input on capabilities to plan, resource, execute, and assess high-fidelity, large-scale mass casualty (MASCAL) medical simulation events involving >50, 100, or 200 simulated patients in events lasting less than 72 hours. Respondents should submit a maximum 3-page white paper addressing organizational capabilities/past performance, execution realism, data collection/assessment, and cost/resourcing estimates. This is an RFI (information-gathering, not a solicitation to fund proposals or a grant); responses are due May 31, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.