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DARPA "Venture Horizons" Request for Information

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DARPA_09142026Federal

Response Deadline10/09/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects AgcyView Agency

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

VA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(3)

DARPA Venture Horizons RFI

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DARPA Venture Horizons RFI Response Spreadsheet

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DARPA Venture Horizons RFI (09.14.2026)

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Timeline

PostedSep 14

special-notice

Response DeadlineOct 9

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

10/09/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 25 days

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy

Contacts1 person available

OfficeARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy

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Office AddressARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

Contacts

DARPA Commercial Strategy

contact@example.gov

Full Description

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The purpose of this RFI amendment is to add the “CommercialStrategy_DARPAVentureHorizons_09.14.2026[51]” presentation.

This RFI seeks to identify commensurate talent from a select group of qualified investors to which DARPA may provide opportunities for continued investment in DARPA technologies through engagements with our subject matter experts. Please see RFI attachments for details.

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