The government needs research and prototype development under DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Disruption Opportunity program, issued as individual topics under this solicitation.
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We are seeking quotes for research and prototype development under DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Disruption Opportunity program, issued as individual topics under this solicitation.
Scope of work: High-risk, high-payoff research on new concepts in science and engineering that leads to a prototype demonstration.
Issuing office: DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO), targeting specific technical domains important to its mission.
Opportunity structure: Individual Disruption Opportunity (DO) topics will be issued under this solicitation.
Award timeline: DARPA aims to start a new investment in less than 120 calendar days from idea inception.
Classification: Efforts are unclassified.
More information: Technical domains and research topics are listed at https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/dso.
The basics
Price due
October 30, 2026
Buyer
Department of Defense, Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy
We read the solicitation documents for this bid (9 documents, 83 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.
Due date and time
PA closing date is October 30, 2026 (Eastern Time), per Amendment 2. Each Disruption Opportunity sets its own submission due date. (Attachment 10, p. 3)
How to submit
Submit through electronic upload. DARPA encourages UNCLASSIFIED proposals via the DARPA Submission website at https://baa.darpa.mil/. (Attachment 4, p. 8)
Unclassified proposals uploaded to the DARPA Submission website must be zip archives (.zip or .zipx). (Attachment 4, p. 9)
Licenses and certifications
All proposers must be registered in SAM and have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) number to propose. (Attachment 4, p. 13)
Pricing format
Give a price summary by phase (if applicable) and by month, using the DARPA Streamlined Cost Buildup Workbook, attached as a separate file. (Attachment 1, p. 4)
Price details must itemize direct labor, materials, equipment, travel, ODCs, cost sharing, consultant and subawardee costs, with supporting documentation. (Attachment 1, p. 4)
Forms to return
Full proposal package: Summary Slide, Volume 1 Technical & Management, Volume 2 Price, Volume 3 Administrative & National Policy Requirements. (Attachment 4, p. 8)
Also include the Model OT for prototype (if edits are suggested) and the DARPA Streamlined Cost Buildup Workbook with the completed Schedule of Milestones and Payments tab. (Attachment 4, p. 8)
Include subcontractor cost proposals and any other attachments required by the individual DO. (Attachment 4, p. 8)
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Want to bid it yourself?
You can, and it is free. Go to SAM.gov, search for solicitation DARPA-PA-25-07, and submit before October 30, 2026. You will need your own account on that site and an active SAM.gov registration.
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