HR001124S0014_ExCURSion_Amendment_2_Summary_of_Changes.docx

This document is an amendment to the Expeditionary Carbon Utilization for Energy Resilience and Stabilization (ExCURSion) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation, number HR001124S0014, issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The purpose of Amendment 2 is to provide clarity on the use of metric symbols, define the capture energy metric for Technical Area 2 (TA2), and state that performers will need to produce fuel (TA1) and/or combustion products (TA2) for analysis by month 3 of the program. The ExCURSion BAA solicits innovative research proposals in the foundational technologies area to enable carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction, capture, and storage, with the goal of developing a self-enclosed system that creates liquid carbon fuels for energy resilience in an expeditionary setting. The funding instrument for this opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement or Procurement Contract, and the intended applicant types are categorized as "Other". This federal grant opportunity is assigned to the Research and Technology Development program, CFDA Number 12.910, which supports basic, applied, and advanced research at educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and commercial firms.