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DARPA Research Solutions Opening
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Respond by: Jun 1, 2027, 11:59 PM (time zone not stated)215 days left
Time zone not stated; FedSub reads it as Eastern time.
From SAM.gov's public data file generated Oct 29, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC; newest notice posted Oct 29, 2026; loaded into FedSub Oct 29, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC
Notice facts
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities public data file
- Solicitation number
- DARPA-PA-26-08
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Posted
- Jun 2, 2026 · Amended Sep 3, 2026
- Response date
- Respond by Jun 1, 2027, 11:59 PM (time zone not stated)Time zone not stated; FedSub reads it as Eastern time.
- Set-aside
- None stated
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Product or service code
- AC11
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Contracting office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY (HR0011)ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Past prime awardees
Source: Award history, not a list of bidders on this notice
Past prime awardees · award history, not a list of bidders on this notice
320 companies held prime contracts from this office under NAICS 541715; 144 of them reported first-tier subawards to companies with NAICS 541715 in FedSub's records.
- CACI, INC. - FEDERAL · Reported first-tier subawards to 393 companies with NAICS 541715 in FedSub's records (latest Sep 2026).
24 more past prime awardees on Professional
Description
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities public data file
This Research Solutions Opening (RSO) aims to strengthen the DARPA Program Manager (PM) community by engaging academic researchers capable of addressing DARPA's hard problems. PMs that are passionate about tackling the most complex technical challenges, pushing the boundaries of science and technology, and shaping the future of defense and innovation. Together, through this effort, we will pioneer revolutionary solutions, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and empower the brightest minds to make the impossible possible. This RSO also seeks to fund the independent research ideas of these passionate researchers. This RSO is limited to Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) candidates and proposals from accredited U.S. colleges and universities.
Versions on SAM.gov
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Posted Sep 3, 2026SolicitationCurrent version
Respond by Jun 1, 2027, 11:59 PM (time zone not stated)
This version on SAM.gov (opens SAM.gov in a new tab)Posted Jun 2, 2026Solicitation
Respond by Jun 1, 2027, 11:59 PM (time zone not stated)
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