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DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is seeking proposals for innovative research and development in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. This is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for prototype Other Transactions, with proposals evaluated on their innovative approach and potential for revolutionary advances.

Scope

Innovative research in science, devices, or systems
National security applications

BAA — white paper first (FAR 35.016)Open to allDays to respond: 324

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HR001126S0015.pdf532 KB · 14 pages
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Attachment_P_Model_Cooperative_Agreement.docx99 KB
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Attachment_O_DSO_General_Controlled_Unclassified_Information_Guide_CUIG_signed.pdf289 KB · 10 pages
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Attachment_N_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_OT_Agreement_for_Research.docx91 KB
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Attachment_M_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_OT_Agreement_for_Prototype.docx98 KB
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Attachment_L_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Baseline_Model_Contract_Addendum_Additional_Circumstance-Driven_Clauses.docx25 KB
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Attachment_K_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_Contract__Small_Business_.pdf729 KB · 27 pages
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Attachment_J_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_Contract__Large_Business_.pdf727 KB · 27 pages
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Attachment_I_Accelerated_Award_Option_Election_and_Attestation_Form.docx33 KB
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Attachment_H_Classified_Submission_Requirements_Instructions_and_Procedures.docx35 KB
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Attachment_G_DARPA_Cost_Proposal_Spreadsheet.xlsx124 KB
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Attachment_F_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template__Cost.docx55 KB
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Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical_and_Management.docx56 KB
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Attachment_D_Proposal_Summary_Slides_Template.pptx133 KB
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Attachment_C_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx44 KB
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Attachment_B_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptx424 KB
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Details

Place of performance: ARLINGTON, Virginia
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation no.: HR0011-26-S-0015
NAICS: NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)): 123 open RFPs
PSC: PSC AC11: 11 open RFPs
Period of performance: Per award from notice
BAA open until: Aug 27, 2027 from notice
Contract type: BAA (multiple awards) from notice
Evaluation: White-paper review, then invited proposals (FAR 35.016) from notice
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Aug 28
Contact: BAA Coordinator
Office: DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Email: HR001126S0015@darpa.mil

Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.

Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.

Key dates

Fri, Aug 28, 2026Posted

Not statedQuestions due

Fri, Aug 27, 2027 · 12:00 PM ETResponses due · 324 days left

Change log

verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Fri, Aug 28, 2026; verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET.

Change log starts Oct 5, 2026 (tracking began); earlier amendments at SAM.gov are being pulled in.

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Notice as published

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting proposals which investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

What this office paid before

USAspending.gov, last 36 months

25 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (HR0011) + PSC AC11. Most recent:

Jul 5, 2026THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLCCOMPOSITIONAL LEARNING-AND-REASONING FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPLEX SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (CLARA) EFFORT UNDER THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSIHR001126FE045 · DELIVERY ORDER · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · ends Nov 6, 2027$1.2M

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Awards updated Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 4:43 AM ET.

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