SAM #DARPA-PA-26-07

DARPA MXO Pitch Day Solicitation for Scientific Discovery Solutions

This opportunity is a solicitation from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), specifically the DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY (MXO), for the MXO Pitch Day event. - Government Buyer: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Sub-agency: DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY (MXO) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Scientific discovery solutions focused on short-term research efforts - Aimed at advancing scientific understanding, generating new concepts or methods, and reducing technical uncertainty - No explicit part numbers, product names, or purchase quantities are provided - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on participation from non-traditional organizations, small businesses without prior DARPA awards, and universities with Principal Investigators new to DARPA funding - Designed to broaden DARPA’s performer base and lower entry barriers for new contributors in the national security research space - All technical requirements and thrust areas are referenced as being within the solicitation and attachments, not detailed in the summary

Description

DARPA’s MXO will host a Pitch Day for engagement with prospective proposers and to catalyze future efforts in the thrust areas listed within the solicitation. MXO Pitch Day will be hosted on November 2, 2026, in-person, in Chicago, Illinois. This Program Announcement DARPA-PA-26-07 constitutes the MXO Pitch Day solicitation.The goals of the MXO Pitch Day are to: 1) fund scientific discovery solutions for short-term efforts with the intent to advance scientific understanding, generate new concepts or methods, reduce technical uncertainty, and create future groundbreaking DARPA programs, and 2) employ an acquisition strategy to encourage participation by non-traditional organizations and small businesses that have not previously received a DARPA-funded award as a prime performer and universities whose Principal Investigator has not previously served as a Principal Investigator under a DARPA-funded award. This funding opportunity will aim to broaden DARPA’s reach to break down barriers of entry for performers new to DARPA and the national security space.

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