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Test and Evaluation (T&E) Framework Architect

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Response Deadline12/07/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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The Test and Evaluation Framework Architect subcontract, issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under the Department of Defense, focuses on establishing an objective framework and set of standards to measure the validity of market models and the effectiveness of repairs for prime contractors. This initiative is part of the DARPA Intrinsic Market Resilience projects and involves defining standards for valid models, seeding weaknesses into models to test analysis comprehensiveness, and executing a structured evaluation framework. The primary deliverables for this effort include a comprehensive validation framework and detailed performance metrics reports. The opportunity was posted on September 25, 2026, with a response deadline of December 7, 2026, and is categorized under NAICS code 541330.

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DARPA subcontract to create a validation framework and standards for market model effectiveness.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy

NAICS

541330 - Engineering Services

Place of Performance

VA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of DARPA-PS-26-138.

The full solicitation package (4 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Intrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)

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PostedSep 25

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Response DeadlineDec 7

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12/07/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTCin 2 months

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy

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Creates an objective framework and standards to measure the validity of market models and effectiveness of repairs for prime contractors on DARPA Intrinsic Market Resilience projects. Defines standards for valid models, seeds weaknesses into models to assess analysis comprehensiveness, and executes an objective evaluation framework. Delivers a validation framework and performance metrics reports.

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