What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) seeks revolutionary research ideas for information processing techniques. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) anticipates multiple awards, with evaluation based on scientific and technical merit.
Scope
- Revolutionary research ideas for information processing techniques.
- Groundbreaking information science, technology development, and new information capabilities.
Areas of interest (3)
- AI Innovation and Execution
- Inherent Security and Privacy
- Resilient Megasystems
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How to get the bid documents
- Download the 14 stored documents below; 3 more open at the source
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by unknown before 10:00 AM ET on Jun 22, 2027
Details
- Place of performance
- ARLINGTON, Virginia
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- HR0011-26-S-0011
- PSC
- PSC AC15
- Period of performance
- Per award from notice
- BAA open until
- Jun 22, 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
- 4, last Oct 5
- Contact
- BAA Coordinator
- Office
- DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation, and note the question deadline.
Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
- Amendment 2
- Tue, Sep 8, 2026
- Amendment 3
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026
- Amendment 4
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026
Change log
verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET- Posted · SolicitationMon, Jun 22 · 10:07 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Sep 2 · 1:17 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Sep 8 · 5:17 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Oct 5 · 7:24 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Oct 5 · 9:47 AM ET
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Notice as published
Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing IPTO programs or other published solicitations. Potential proposers are highly encouraged to visit the IPTO technical office page (https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/ipto) to view current and upcoming IPTO programs and solicitations in order to avoid proposing efforts that duplicate existing activities or that are responsive to other published IPTO solicitations.
What this office paid before
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