SBIR / STTR #DPA26BZ01-DV004

DARPA SBIR Solicitation: Regenerative Medicine, Medical Devices, and Photonic Panel Integration

DARPA is seeking innovative small business proposals for advanced medical and photonic technologies under its SBIR program, with a focus on regenerative medicine and battlefield medical solutions. - Government Buyer: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Department of Defense (DoD), Small Business Programs Office - Solicitation Topics: - Extremity Platform for On-demand Surgical Implantation and Tissue Integration with Osteochondral Neogenesis (finger regeneration) - Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK): interoperable medical products for humans and military working dogs - Photonic-electronic Panels Integration (PEPI): advanced photonic chip and panel integration - SWiFT: Smart Whole Blood Field Transfusion system for autonomous blood collection and transfusion - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development of regenerative medicine platforms for complete finger restoration, including biological regeneration of bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and blood vessels - Development of interoperable medical devices, universal synthetic plasma, physiological sensors, and medical countermeasures - Design and demonstration of photonic-electronic panels with integrated photonic chips and 3D optical routing - Creation of autonomous field transfusion systems with diagnostic and monitoring capabilities - Notable Requirements: - CMMC Level 2 certification required - Detailed commercialization plans - Direct to Phase II proposals must show feasibility in protein engineering and scaffold integration - Emphasis on patient-specific scaffolds, growth factor delivery, GMP manufacturing, and FDA IDE preparation - Two-step submission process: white paper followed by full proposal - Electronic submission via Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to all qualifying small businesses - Estimated award values range from $150,000 to $1.8 million, with periods of performance from 4 to 24 months depending on phase and topic

Description

This solicitation is for the development of an extremity platform suitable for on-demand surgical implantation and tissue integration, focusing on osteochondral neogenesis. It is part of the DARPA SBIR program and aims to support innovative research and development in extremity surgical platforms with a focus on osteochondral tissue engineering. The solicitation is open for proposals and includes a two-step submission process starting with a white paper. The program encourages small businesses to submit proposals electronically through the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal.

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