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DARPA-SN-26-113Federal

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Biological Technologies Office has issued Special Notice DARPA-SN-26-113 to announce research areas of interest for the upcoming Firefox program. This notice serves as a public notification for potential applicants regarding the agency's objectives and the contemplated forthcoming solicitation. The notice was posted on September 4, 2026, with a response deadline of September 11, 2026. Managed by the Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia, the program falls under NAICS code 541714. Interested parties can contact Dr. Pedro Irazoqui for further information, and the official solicitation will be hosted on the SAM.gov website.

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DARPA seeks research for the Firefox program with responses due September 11, 2026.

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Department Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects AgcyView Agency

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541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)View NAICS

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VA

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DARPA-SN-26-113 Future Program Announcement

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy
Contacts1 person available
OfficeARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA
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Office AddressARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA
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Dr. Pedro Irazoqui DARPA/BTO

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The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide public notification of additional research areas of interest to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO), specifically for the contemplated forthcoming Firefox program.

If released, the solicitation will be made available at https://sam.gov/.

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