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DARPA-SN-26-25Federal

Submission Closed01/09/2026, 05:00:00 PM EST

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy

NAICS

541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

6 pages · special-notice

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Timeline

1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedDec 22

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Notice updatedDec 22

Response deadline time changed from 12:00 PM UTC to 10:00 PM UTC on Jan 9, 2026. NAICS code changed from 541714 to 541715. The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineJan 9

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Submission Closed

01/09/2026, 05:00:00 PM EST

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy

Contacts1 person available

OfficeARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy

Office AddressARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

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PICASSO PS Coordinator

Full Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host an in-person Proposers Day in support of the DARPA Program Solicitation (PS) for PICASSO on January 16, 2026, at the DARPA Conference Center (DCC), Arlington VA, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. DARPA anticipates releasing the PS prior to Proposers Day. If released, the PS will be made available at https://sam.gov/.