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DARPA DSO Broad Agency Announcement for Revolutionary Science and Technology Research

DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is seeking proposals for groundbreaking research and development to advance national security capabilities. - Government Buyer: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Sciences Office (DSO), 675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are named; opportunity is open to all qualified sources, including U.S. and non-U.S. organizations - Products/Services Requested: - Revolutionary research and development services in science, devices, or systems for national security - Four technical thrusts: - Materials, Manufacturing, and Structures - Sensing, Measuring, and Affecting - Math, Computation, and Processing - Complex, Dynamic, and Intelligent Systems - Deliverables include technical data, reports, and contractor-acquired property as required by the Statement of Work - Example contract line items: - Base period services (SOW tasks) - Reports and deliverables (technical data, monthly R&D and financial status reports) - Contractor-acquired property - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Proposals must be for revolutionary, not evolutionary, advances - Compliance with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protection and cyber incident reporting - Eligibility restrictions for FFRDCs, UARCs, and government entities - Accelerated award option for proposals under $2M - Encouragement for participation from HBCUs, small businesses, and minority institutions (no set-aside) - Multiple award types possible: contracts, cooperative agreements, other transaction agreements

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting proposals for innovative research that enables revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. The solicitation excludes research that results primarily in evolutionary improvements to existing practices. Proposals may address novel areas or specific technical thrusts including Materials, Manufacturing, and Structures; Sensing, Measuring, and Affecting; Math, Computation, and Processing; and Complex, Dynamic, and Intelligent Systems. Multiple awards are anticipated, and the funding instruments include cooperative agreements, procurement contracts, and other transaction agreements.

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