The government needs DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Disruption Opportunity research and prototype work under the Disruptioneering Program Announcement, location not stated.
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We are seeking quotes for DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Disruption Opportunity research and prototype work under the Disruptioneering Program Announcement, location not stated.
Program purpose: DSO pursues high-risk, high-payoff research across science and engineering disciplines for national security applications.
Solicitation structure: DARPA will issue individual Disruption Opportunity (DO) topics under this announcement to investigate new concepts with focused investments.
Expected outcome: Research efforts target specific technical domains and lead to a prototype demonstration.
Award timeline: DARPA aims to start a new unclassified effort in less than 120 calendar days from idea inception.
Classification: Efforts under these DOs are unclassified.
More information: Technical domains and research topics of interest 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 (11 documents, 130 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). Each Disruption Opportunity sets its own specific due date for submissions. (Attachment 10, p. 3)
How to submit
Submit all DO responses by electronic upload, using the same method for all parts. DARPA encourages unclassified proposals via the DARPA Submission website https://baa.darpa.mil/. (Attachment 4, p. 8)
Unclassified proposals uploaded to DARPA's Submission website must be zip archives (.zip or .zipx). (Attachment 4, p. 9)
Licenses and certifications
Proposers must be registered in SAM and have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) number to propose. (Attachment 4, p. 13)
Pricing format
Provide a price summary by phase (if applicable) and by month using the DARPA Streamlined Cost Buildup Workbook, attached as a separate file to the Price Volume. (Attachment 1, p. 4)
Price details must itemize direct labor, materials, equipment, travel, ODCs, cost sharing, consultant and subawardee costs, with supporting documentation of the estimating method. (Attachment 1, p. 4)
Subawardee and consultant pricing needs Task Description Documents and documents verifying loaded rates and hours. Subawardee detail must match the prime's level of detail. (Attachment 1, p. 5)
Forms to return
Full proposal package: Summary Slide, Volume 1 Technical & Management, Volume 2 Price, and Volume 3 Administrative & National Policy Requirements. (Attachment 4, p. 8)
Also include the DARPA Streamlined Cost Buildup Workbook with the completed Schedule of Milestones and Payments tab, subcontractor cost proposals, and any Model OT edits. (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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