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Atomically Precise Molecules (APM)

The government needs new synthesis techniques for polymeric and nonlinear optical (NLO) materials, culminating in a prototype demonstration in a government-provided electro-optic modulator, for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Due
December 18, 2026
54 days left
Buyer
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)
Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy · Department of Defense
NAICS
541715
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Notice ID
DARPA-PS-26-141
Posted September 25, 2026

What they need

  • Scope of workResearch new synthesis methods for polymeric materials and NLO materials that enable revolutionary advances.
  • Scale requirementSynthesis must be able to scale to quantities relevant for integration into applications.
  • Final deliverableA prototype demonstration of a revolutionary NLO material integrated into a government-provided electro-optic modulator.
  • Excluded: inorganic onlyProposals using solely inorganic materials without a polymeric component are not accepted.
  • Excluded: incremental workProposals that modify or repurpose existing NLO materials for incremental improvements over the state of the art are not accepted.
  • Excluded: unproven claimsResearch relying on exceptional claims that cannot be technically justified in the proposal is excluded.

What you have to submit

Pulled from the 11 solicitation documents (99 pages). Each item links to the page it came from. Check the originals and any amendments before you bid.

1How and where to submit

  • Submit through the DARPA BAAT website; a valid CAGE Code is required to submit via BAAT.Source: Attachment 2, page 13
  • Intent to propose notifications go by email to APM@darpa.mil with the subject line "APM Intent to Propose".Source: Attachment 4, page 16

2Deadline

  • Proposal due December 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET; proposal abstract due October 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.Source: Attachment 4, page 2

3Forms to fill out

  • Price proposal

4Questions deadline

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