Multi Modal Materials Analysis (MMoMA) Proposers Day

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office is hosting a Proposers Day webcast on June 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to brief potential proposers on the Multi Modal Materials Analysis (MMoMA) program ahead of an anticipated Broad Agency Announcement in early June 2026. Registration is mandatory and closes June 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. or upon capacity being reached at https://events.sa-meetings.com/MMoMAProposersDay.

The MMoMA program seeks innovative methods that combine a single continuously variable excitation source with multiple detection methods and in-situ data fusion to assess sample composition, origin, production method, processing location, and other signatures of interest. The objective is to extract maximum information from a single sample of any composition—organic, inorganic, or special nuclear materials—under ambient conditions with zero sample preparation.

Proposals will be submitted through sam.gov and grants.gov. Teaming is optional but encouraged; interested parties may participate in attendee list distribution and submit one-page proposer profiles by June 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. to MMoMA@darpa.mil. Attendees may request eight-minute individual meetings with Program Manager Thomas Schenkel between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and submit Lightning Talk presentations (single PDF slide) by June 15, 2026. The DARPA Contracts Management Office will host a separate meeting from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for contracting personnel. Participation is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and foreign nationals; non-U.S. citizens must submit DARPA Form 60 or an Official Visit Request by June 9, 2026. DARPA strongly encourages non-traditional proposers, including small businesses, academic institutions, and first-time government contractors.