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Future Program: Fleetwood

ID: DARPA-SN-26-45 • Type: Special Notice • Match:  100%
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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 forthcoming Fleetwood program.
The DARPA Fleetwood program aims to develop novel catalysts to enable the conversion of biomass resources to produce carbon containing chemicals for resilient global chemical manufacturing. Specifically, the Fleetwood program seeks to revolutionize lignin valorization.
Background
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) is issuing this Special Notice (SN) to announce additional research areas of interest for the forthcoming Fleetwood program.

The program aims to develop novel catalysts for converting biomass resources into carbon-containing chemicals, thereby enhancing global chemical manufacturing and revolutionizing lignin valorization.

Work Details
The Fleetwood program focuses on investigating novel catalytic pathways to access lignin from real biomass sources, such as agricultural residues, woody biomass, and pulp and paper industry waste.

Researchers are challenged to develop catalysts and innovative methods for complete delignification and depolymerization of lignocellulosic feedstocks into value-added chemicals.

Catalysis pathways of interest include cell-free biocatalysis, thermocatalysis, and electrocatalysis.

Period of Performance
The Fleetwood program is structured over a 24-month period, consisting of a 12-month Phase 1 Base Period followed by a 12-month Phase 2 Option.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations for the performance of this contract have not been provided.
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Overview

Agency
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) [DoD]
Response Deadline
March 13, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
Feb. 13, 2026, 3:57 p.m. EST
Set Aside
None
NAICS
541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
PSC
AC12 - National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Multiple Types Common
On 2/13/26 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued Special Notice DARPA-SN-26-45 for Future Program: Fleetwood due 3/13/26.
Primary Contact
Name
Dr. William Mounfield, DARPA/BTO   Profile
Email
fleetwood@darpa.mil
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) > DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
FPDS Organization Code
97AE-HR0011
Source Organization Code
500035490
Last Updated
March 14, 2026
Last Updated By
darpa.fbo.gov@darpa.mil
Archive Date
March 14, 2026