# DARPA Launches D2 Sprint AI Competition

DARPA's Biological Technologies Office (BTO) has launched the Documentation and Decision Support (D2) Sprint, a $1 million prize competition aimed at accelerating AI-driven medical documentation and decision support tools for pre-hospital trauma care in combat environments. The competition began on September 10, 2026, with final submissions due by March 1, 2027. DARPA is engaging industry through multiple upcoming events, including Industry Days and Proposers Days, with registration deadlines between September 18 and 22, 2026. These events provide critical opportunities for contractors specializing in biotechnology R&D and AI software development to gain insights into procurement requirements and network with government stakeholders.

- The D2 Sprint focuses on automating casualty assessment, care guidance, quality monitoring, and documentation using AI and machine learning, highlighting a strategic push toward advanced medical technologies in defense.
- Procurement professionals should note the emphasis on NAICS code 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology) and the involvement of key federal entities such as DARPA BTO, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, AFRL, and Johns Hopkins APL.
- Contractors and industry participants must register by September 20, 2026, for Industry Day events and by September 18, 2026, for the Hubble Proposers Day, ensuring timely engagement with DARPA's evolving requirements.
- This initiative signals growing opportunities for AI and biotechnology firms to contribute to defense medical innovation, with potential follow-on contracts and collaborations beyond the prize competition.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Contracting Vehicles, Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Biological Technologies Office (BTO)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT-LL)
- Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL)

### Key Quotes
> By leveraging artificial intelligence, we can provide warfighters with real-time clinical decision support and automated documentation, ensuring better care at the point of injury and a seamless handoff to higher echelons of care.
> — Dr. Jeremy C. Pamplin, D2 Sprint program manager

### Sources
- [DARPA Industry Day for Documentation & Decision Support Sprint (D2)](https://app.govly.com/opportunities/17087060) - SAM
- [DARPA Proposers Day Event for Hubble Project (Biological Technologies Office)](https://app.govly.com/opportunities/17073814) - DARPA
- [DARPA Biological Technologies Office Industry Day for D2 Sprint Initiative](https://app.govly.com/opportunities/17089547) - DARPA