Notice ID: ab7b4ecf5cbd4225ae1ebe16e22a8330Solicitation
Disruptioneering Program Announcement
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Description
The mission of the DARPA DSO is to identify, investigate, and leverage nascent scientific advances for national security applications by pursuing high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. Disruption Opportunity (DO) topics are issued to rapidly investigate new concepts with focused investments. DOs enable DARPA to initiate a new investment for unclassified efforts in less than 120 calendar days from idea inception.
To enable this approach, DSO will issue individual DOs under this solicitation. These opportunities will target specific technical domains important to DSO’s mission to pursue innovative research that leads to a prototype demonstration. More information about DSO’s technical domains and research topics of interest may be found at https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/dso.
To enable this approach, DSO will issue individual DOs under this solicitation. These opportunities will target specific technical domains important to DSO’s mission to pursue innovative research that leads to a prototype demonstration. More information about DSO’s technical domains and research topics of interest may be found at https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/dso.
Overview
Agency:
Department of WarDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Office:DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Posted:September 25, 2026
NAICS:541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Last Updated:Oct 28, 2026
First published:
Last updated on SAM.gov:
PSC:AC11: NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Solicitation
Place of Performance:Not specified
Award Overview
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Contacts
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Primary Contact
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Documents
Files (13)
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DARPA-PA-25-07-Amendment-03.pdf
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DARPA-PA-25-07_Amendment_3_Summary_of_Changes.docx
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Disruptioneering_Other_Transaction_for_Prototype_Agreement_SAMPLE_-_Amendment_2.docx
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DARPA-PA-25-07-Amendment-02.pdf
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DARPA-PA-25-07_Amendment_2_Summary_of_Changes.docx
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DARPA-PA-25-07-Amendment-01.pdf
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DARPA-PA-25-07_Amendment_1_Summary_of_Changes.docx
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DARPA-PA-25-07.pdf
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TASK_DESCRIPTION_DOCUMENT_TEMPLATE.docx
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PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE_-_VOLUME_3_ADMINISTRATIVE___NATIONAL_POLICY_REQUIREMENTS.docx
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PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE_-_VOLUME_2_PRICE.docx
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PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE_-_VOLUME_1_TECHNICAL___MANAGEMENT.docx
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PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE_-_SUMMARY_SLIDES.pptx
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Similar Opportunities
Title | Phase | Agency | NAICS | Set Aside | Posted | Deadline | Location |
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of War (DoW) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security. The YFA program provides high-impact funding to researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoW capabilities. Ultimately, the YFA program developes the next generation of researchers focused on national security issues. | Solicitation | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 10/23/2026 | 01/13/2027 | - | |
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is requesting information on the current state of the art and technological limitations of solid-state direct thermal-to-electric energy conversion technologies. We define solid state energy conversion as systems that convert a temperature differential directly into electrical energy without utilizing mechanical moving parts (e.g., pistons, turbines, or rotary alternators). This RFI seeks to identify the best possible solid state heat engine performance across a wide operating temperature range, factors that limit performance, and the most attractive use cases if these highly efficient solid state heat engines could be made today. This survey of limits, challenges and use cases will identify opportunities for research and development to inform potential program(s) in this area. | Market Research | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 10/23/2026 | 11/23/2026 | - | |
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) is sponsoring a Proposers Day in support of the anticipated critical infrastructure resilience program, Nassau, and its anticipated Program Solicitation (PS). The purpose of this event is to provide information on the Nassau technical goals and challenges, address questions from potential proposers, and provide an opportunity for potential proposers to consider how their research may align with the Nassau program objectives. Attendance is voluntary and is not required to propose to the Nassau PS. | Special Notice | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 10/20/2026 | 11/07/2026 | - | |
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Support Services | Awarded | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 10/19/2026 | Open | Laurel, MD | |
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of targeted neuroplasticity. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07 Amendment 1. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype Agreement. The total award value for this DO is limited to $2,000,000 per award. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed. | Solicitation | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 09/28/2026 | 10/09/2026 | - |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
DARPA-PA-25-07
Archive Date
Nov 30, 2026
Office Address
ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114