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This Subcontract opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 7, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Data Science & Small Science Model Development

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, under the Department of Defense, is seeking a subcontractor for Data Science and Small Science Model Development. The primary objective of this initiative is to design small-scale, interpretable AI models capable of extracting generalizable principles from data to enhance agent communication through strong theoretical grounding. This opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 541715. Interested parties must note the tight turnaround for submissions, as the solicitation was posted on April 7, 2026, with a response deadline of April 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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This scope was carved out of DARPA-SN-26-59.

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Design interpretable, small-scale AI models that extract generalizable principles from data to support agent communication with theoretical grounding.

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