Attachment_1_-_PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE_-_VIDEO_ABSTRACTS__REVISED_.pptx

This file is a proposal template for video abstracts submitted to the DARPA Protean program. The template specifies a structured presentation format with required slides including a title slide, two technical approach slides, innovation description, contribution to DARPA mission, team and personnel qualifications, and relevant references. The presentation slides counting toward the slide limit total six, with the title slide and references list excluded from this count. Each slide requires specific content: technical approach slides must describe how the proposed work satisfies Protean program goals as outlined in the Research Announcement; the innovation slide must differentiate the approach from state-of-the-art methods; the DARPA mission slide must explain how the work advances DARPA's objective to create and prevent technological surprise for national security; and the team slide must demonstrate how the proposing team's background and expertise support program success. The template includes placeholder fields for organization name(s) and technical point of contact name(s) and contains two generic image placeholders for visual support materials.

The Protean program, funded through DARPA under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910), seeks proposals for research focused on identifying novel ways to restore protein function to targets of chemical threat agents. This cooperative agreement opportunity is available to educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and commercial firms, with award evaluation based on scientific and technical merit, contribution to DARPA mission, offeror capabilities, technology transition plans, and cost realism. Typical award values under this program range from approximately $50,000 to over $5.9 million with performance periods of 12 to 36 months or longer, and proposal-to-award timelines typically require 60 to 90 days.