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Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

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Due Aug 27, 2027·Posted Aug 28, 2026

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AI takeaways

This is a DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement soliciting research proposals for revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications, rather than a construction or services contract.
Proposals are due 2027-08-27, and the announcement was posted 2026-08-28.
Excluded from consideration is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
The issuing office is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, located at 675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203-2114.
Proposers may seek award via Procurement Contract, Cooperative Agreement, Other Transaction for Research, or Other Transaction for Prototype, each with its own required attachments.
Proposals require a Technical and Management Volume (Volume I) not exceeding 20 pages, and a Cost Volume (Volume II) with no page limit, plus a mandatory DARPA Cost Proposal Spreadsheet (Attachment G).
Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) baseline model contracts are provided for both small and large business awardees, with contract value thresholds ($2M, $5M, $6M, $15M) triggering additional FAR/DFARS clauses.
Classified submissions (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret, SCI, or SAP) require separate handling procedures, including hand-carry or registered mail to the DARPA Classified Document Registry.
Proposers requesting an Other Transaction for Prototype must indicate whether they qualify as a nontraditional defense contractor, have teamed with one, or are providing a one-third cost share.
The point of contact for this solicitation is identified only as the 'BAA Coordinator' at HR001126S0015@darpa.mil.
A DSO Fundamental Defense Research Talent Award (FDRTA) option of up to $150,000 per year is available for graduate student/post-doctoral researcher costs.

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Documents: 17 files

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BAA Coordinator

hr001126s0015@darpa.milEmail

Location:

VA 222032114

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Notice

b77f1caefb244d1193ded7f6187ede52

HR001126S0015

Method

Solicitation

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Submit a Technical and Management Volume (max 20 pages) describing the proposed research approach, goals, technical plan, schedule/milestones, and management/personnel plan.
Submit a Cost Volume, using the mandatory DARPA Cost Proposal Spreadsheet, covering the full program (base plus any options) broken down by task, labor category, and cost element.
Indicate the award instrument requested (procurement contract, cooperative agreement, OT for research, or OT for prototype) and provide the corresponding certifications/subcontracting plans.
For OT for Prototype proposals, disclose nontraditional defense contractor status, teaming arrangement, or cost-share commitment.
If any portion of the proposal is classified, prepare and transmit that portion separately per the classified submission procedures.

Posted Scope of Work

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting proposals which investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

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HR001126S0015.pdfPDF

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Attachment_P_Model_Cooperative_Agreement.docxDOCX

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Attachment_O_DSO_General_Controlled_Unclassified_Information_Guide_CUIG_signed.pdfPDF

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Attachment_N_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_OT_Agreement_for_Research.docxDOCX

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Attachment_M_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_OT_Agreement_for_Prototype.docxDOCX

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Attachment_L_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Baseline_Model_Contract_Addendum_Additional_Circumstance-Driven_Clauses.docxDOCX

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Attachment_K_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_Contract__Small_Business_.pdfPDF

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Attachment_J_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_Contract__Large_Business_.pdfPDF

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Attachment_I_Accelerated_Award_Option_Election_and_Attestation_Form.docxDOCX

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Attachment_H_Classified_Submission_Requirements_Instructions_and_Procedures.docxDOCX

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Attachment_G_DARPA_Cost_Proposal_Spreadsheet.xlsxXLSX

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Attachment_F_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template__Cost.docxDOCX

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Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical_and_Management.docxDOCX

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Attachment_D_Proposal_Summary_Slides_Template.pptxPPTX

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Attachment_C_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docxDOCX

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Attachment_B_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptxPPTX

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Attachment_A_Executive_Summary_Template.docxDOCX

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Questions & answers

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What type of work is DARPA seeking under this BAA?

DARPA's Defense Sciences Office is soliciting proposals that investigate innovative approaches enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications, specifically excluding research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

When are proposals due?

Proposals are due by 2027-08-27, as stated in the response deadline.

What award instruments are available under this BAA?

Proposers may request a Procurement Contract, Cooperative Agreement, Other Transaction for Research, or Other Transaction for Prototype, each with a corresponding model agreement/contract attached.

Are classified proposals accepted?

Yes; the solicitation provides detailed instructions for submitting Confidential, Secret, Top Secret, SCI, and SAP information through DARPA's Classified Document Registry rather than the standard BAA website.

Is there a special funding option for graduate students or postdocs?

Yes, a DSO Fundamental Defense Research Talent Award (FDRTA) option of up to $150,000 maximum per year is available to cover tuition, stipend, research materials, and travel for a graduate student or post-doctoral researcher.

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Aug 28, 2026

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Aug 27, 2027

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Department

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Posted Date

Aug 28, 2026

Detail Fetched

Yes

Office Address

State: VA
Zipcode: 222032114
Country Code: USA

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History Fetched

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Solicitation Number

HR001126S0015

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Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

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AI takeaways

This is a DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement soliciting research proposals for revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications, rather than a construction or services contract.
Proposals are due 2027-08-27, and the announcement was posted 2026-08-28.
Excluded from consideration is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
The issuing office is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, located at 675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203-2114.
Proposers may seek award via Procurement Contract, Cooperative Agreement, Other Transaction for Research, or Other Transaction for Prototype, each with its own required attachments.
Proposals require a Technical and Management Volume (Volume I) not exceeding 20 pages, and a Cost Volume (Volume II) with no page limit, plus a mandatory DARPA Cost Proposal Spreadsheet (Attachment G).
Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) baseline model contracts are provided for both small and large business awardees, with contract value thresholds ($2M, $5M, $6M, $15M) triggering additional FAR/DFARS clauses.
Classified submissions (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret, SCI, or SAP) require separate handling procedures, including hand-carry or registered mail to the DARPA Classified Document Registry.
Proposers requesting an Other Transaction for Prototype must indicate whether they qualify as a nontraditional defense contractor, have teamed with one, or are providing a one-third cost share.
The point of contact for this solicitation is identified only as the 'BAA Coordinator' at HR001126S0015@darpa.mil.
A DSO Fundamental Defense Research Talent Award (FDRTA) option of up to $150,000 per year is available for graduate student/post-doctoral researcher costs.

Method: Solicitation
Documents: 17 files

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BAA Coordinator

hr001126s0015@darpa.milEmail

Location:

VA 222032114

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Notice

b77f1caefb244d1193ded7f6187ede52

HR001126S0015

Method

Solicitation

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Submit a Technical and Management Volume (max 20 pages) describing the proposed research approach, goals, technical plan, schedule/milestones, and management/personnel plan.
Submit a Cost Volume, using the mandatory DARPA Cost Proposal Spreadsheet, covering the full program (base plus any options) broken down by task, labor category, and cost element.
Indicate the award instrument requested (procurement contract, cooperative agreement, OT for research, or OT for prototype) and provide the corresponding certifications/subcontracting plans.
For OT for Prototype proposals, disclose nontraditional defense contractor status, teaming arrangement, or cost-share commitment.
If any portion of the proposal is classified, prepare and transmit that portion separately per the classified submission procedures.

Posted Scope of Work

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Documents

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HR001126S0015.pdfPDF

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Attachment_P_Model_Cooperative_Agreement.docxDOCX

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Attachment_O_DSO_General_Controlled_Unclassified_Information_Guide_CUIG_signed.pdfPDF

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Attachment_N_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_OT_Agreement_for_Research.docxDOCX

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Attachment_M_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_OT_Agreement_for_Prototype.docxDOCX

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Attachment_L_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Baseline_Model_Contract_Addendum_Additional_Circumstance-Driven_Clauses.docxDOCX

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Attachment_K_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_Contract__Small_Business_.pdfPDF

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Attachment_J_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Model_Contract__Large_Business_.pdfPDF

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Attachment_I_Accelerated_Award_Option_Election_and_Attestation_Form.docxDOCX

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Attachment_H_Classified_Submission_Requirements_Instructions_and_Procedures.docxDOCX

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Attachment_G_DARPA_Cost_Proposal_Spreadsheet.xlsxXLSX

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Attachment_F_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template__Cost.docxDOCX

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Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical_and_Management.docxDOCX

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Attachment_D_Proposal_Summary_Slides_Template.pptxPPTX

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Attachment_C_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docxDOCX

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Attachment_B_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptxPPTX

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Attachment_A_Executive_Summary_Template.docxDOCX

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Questions & answers

AI-generated

What type of work is DARPA seeking under this BAA?

When are proposals due?

Proposals are due by 2027-08-27, as stated in the response deadline.

What award instruments are available under this BAA?

Proposers may request a Procurement Contract, Cooperative Agreement, Other Transaction for Research, or Other Transaction for Prototype, each with a corresponding model agreement/contract attached.

Are classified proposals accepted?

Is there a special funding option for graduate students or postdocs?

Full source recordEvery field SAM.gov published, untouched

Hit

b77f1caefb244d1193ded7f6187ede52

Type

Code: o
Value: Solicitation

Type

opportunity

Award

Awardee

Title

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

R Score

Is Active

Yes

Is Canceled

Publish Date

Aug 28, 2026

Descriptions

Content: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting proposals which investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications.
Last Modified Date: Aug 28, 2026

Modified Date

Aug 28, 2026

Response Date

Aug 27, 2027

Modifications

Count: 0

Response Time Zone

America/New_York

Response Date Actual

Aug 27, 2027

Solicitation Number

HR001126S0015

Organization Hierarchy

Code

9700

Name

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Type

DEPARTMENT

Level

Status

active

Address

Organization Id

100000000

Code

97AE

Name

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

Type

AGENCY

Level

Status

active

Address

Organization Id

300000412

Code

HR0011

Name

DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Type

OFFICE

Level

Status

active

Address

Zip: "222032114"
City: "ARLINGTON"
State: "VA"
Country: "USA"
Street Address: "675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET"

Organization Id

500035490

Org

Cgac

097

Code

HR0011

Name

DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Type

OFFICE

Level

L1 Name

DEPT OF DEFENSE

L2 Name

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

L3 Name

DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Org Key

500035490

Aac Code

HR0011

Fpds Code

97AE

L1 Org Key

100000000

L2 Org Key

300000412

Created By

MIGRATOR_NEW_ATOM_FEED

Fpds Org Id

HR0011

Mod Status

ACTIVE

Parent Org

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

Start Date

Oct 1, 2003

Created Date

May 2, 2004

L1 Short Name

DOD

Has Contracts

Yes

Is Source Fpds

Yes

Org Addresses

City: ARLINGTON
Type: M
State: VA
Org Key: 500035490
Zipcode: 222032114
Created By: MIGRATOR_NEW_ATOM_FEED
Mod Status: active
Address Key: 500668784
Country Code: USA
Created Date: May 2, 2004
Is Source Fpds: Yes
Street Address: 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
Last Modified By: FPDSADMIN
Last Modified Date: Sep 17, 2013

Parent Org Key

300000412

Code Hierarchy

9700.97AE.HR0011

Org Legacy List

Source: LEGACY_OFFICES_FBO_DOD.xls
Org Key: 500035490
Legacy Id: 2597447818538ac164e1401b140bbb6e
Created By: nithin.john-emanuel@gsa.gov_oda
Legacy Key: 6731
Legacy Name: Contracts Management Office
Created Date: Oct 16, 2019
Last Modified By: nithin.john-emanuel@gsa.gov_oda
Last Modified Date: Oct 16, 2019
Legacy System Name: FBO

Full Parent Path

100000000.300000412.500035490

Last Modified By

FPDSADMIN_NEW_ATOM_FEED

Org Office Types

Org Key: 500035490
Position: 3
Is Latest: Yes
Office Id: 2135377
Created By: FH-RE-INGESTION
Mod Status: Yes
Start Date: Oct 1, 2003
Office Type: 1
Created Date: Jul 13, 2020
Office Type Id: 1
Last Modified By: FH-RE-INGESTION
Office Type Name: CONTRACT FUNDING
Last Modified Date: Jul 13, 2020

Org Key: 500035490
Position: 4
Is Latest: Yes
Office Id: 2135378
Created By: FH-RE-INGESTION
Mod Status: Yes
Start Date: Oct 1, 2003
Office Type: 5
Created Date: Jul 13, 2020
Office Type Id: 5
Last Modified By: FH-RE-INGESTION
Office Type Name: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING
Last Modified Date: Jul 13, 2020

Org Key: 500035490
Position: 1
Is Latest: Yes
Office Id: 2135379
Created By: FH-RE-INGESTION
Mod Status: Yes
Start Date: Oct 1, 2003
Office Type: 2
Created Date: Jul 13, 2020
Office Type Id: 2
Last Modified By: FH-RE-INGESTION
Office Type Name: CONTRACT AWARDS
Last Modified Date: Jul 13, 2020

Org Key: 500035490
Position: 2
Is Latest: Yes
Office Id: 2135376
Created By: FH_Job
Mod Status: Yes
Start Date: Oct 1, 2003
Office Type: 3
Created Date: Sep 30, 2018
Office Type Id: 3
Last Modified By: IAE_29337_DOD
Office Type Name: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS
Last Modified Date: Jan 8, 2020

Last Modified Date

Sep 17, 2013

Full Parent Path Name

DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Type

Solicitation

Title

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

Active

Yes

Detail

Type

Naics

Code: 541715
Type: primary

Title

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

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