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DARPA-PA-25-07-04Federal

Response Deadline10/19/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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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

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

Place of Performance

VA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(4)

Disruptioneering___Other_Transaction_for_Prototype_Agreement_SAMPLE.docx

DOCX

Resilient_Data_Submission_Template.xlsx

XLSX

Resilient_Streamlined_Cost_Buildup_Workbook.xlsx

XLSX

DARPA-PA-25-07-04.pdf

PDF

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedAug 20

Solicitation

Response DeadlineOct 19

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

10/19/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTCin about 2 months

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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

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Full Description

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of accelerated materials testing and prediction for concrete. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07 Amendment 1. All awards will be made in the form of an “Disruptioneering – Other Transaction for Prototype Agreement SAMPLE” (DO OT Sample) project. The total award value for the combined Phase 1 (base, not to exceed $1,000,000) and Phase 2 (option, not to exceed $1,000,000) is limited to $2,000,000. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.

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