Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HR001125S0013
- Agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Procurement Contract
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- BAA Coordinator hr001125s0013@darpa.mil
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting innovative research proposals for revolutionary advances in science, devices, and systems with national security applications. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks high-risk, high-reward research that goes beyond incremental improvements, targeting four primary technical thrust areas: Materials, Manufacturing, and Structures; Sensing, Measuring, and Affecting; Math, Computation, and Processing; and Complex, Dynamic, and Intelligent Systems. Proposals will be evaluated on scientific and technical merit, potential contribution to DARPA's mission, and cost and schedule realism. Eligible applicants include educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and commercial firms, with a preference for proposals demonstrating transformative potential across diverse scientific domains. The solicitation is open from June 3, 2025, to June 2, 2026, with a rolling submission process that includes executive summary, abstract, and full proposal phases.
Funding instruments for this opportunity include cooperative agreements, procurement contracts, and Other Transaction (OT) agreements, with typical award amounts ranging from $125,000 to $14,997,315. Performance periods are expected to span 9 to 36 months, depending on the specific research project. The Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910) supports research across areas such as quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced sensing, with a strong emphasis on developing capabilities that can create strategic surprise advantages for the Department of Defense. Proposals can be submitted by both U.S. and non-U.S. sources, with particular encouragement for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Small Businesses, and Minority Institutions. The program explicitly seeks revolutionary scientific approaches with potential military or dual-use applications.
Synopsis
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting proposals that investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
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