Firefox_Proposer_Day_Agenda_FINAL.xlsx

This file is an agenda for the Firefox Proposers Day, a special notice event hosted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO). The in-person-only event will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT at the SPA Arlington Research Collaboration Center (SPARCC) located at 4075 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Advance registration is required, with attendance limited to three (3) individuals per organization.

The agenda outlines a full-day program beginning with registration and security briefing at 8:30 AM, followed by remarks from BTO leadership and a technical program overview of Firefox by the Program Manager. A question-and-answer session will allow attendees to submit inquiries in person or via Firefox@darpa.mil. Additional sessions include remarks on Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), information on doing business with DARPA, details on DARPAConnect from the Small Business Programs Office, and two-hour sidebars with the DARPA team. Proposers who submitted conforming poster attachments are invited to participate in a concurrent teaming poster session. The day concludes with a no-host social opportunity at Hawkers restaurant. A lunch break is provided from 11:50 AM to 1:05 PM for attendees to arrange meals independently.