Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

Background
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) aims to identify and create the next generation of scientific discovery to fuel innovation throughout the Agency and beyond. DSO serves as “DARPA’s DARPA” by developing and executing an aggressive and forward leaning portfolio that expands the art of the possible across a broad set of technical areas.

DSO aims to create strategic surprise advantage for the DoD by pushing science towards its fundamental limits. The office looks for changes at the global scale and the impact they may have on our nation.

Grant Details
The DSO Office-wide BAA invites proposers to submit innovative basic or applied research concepts or studies and analysis proposals that address technical thrust areas including Novel Materials & Structures, Sensing & Measurement, Computation & Processing, Enabling Operations, Collective Intelligence, and Global Change.

Proposals must investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances.

Eligibility Requirements
All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal for DARPA’s consideration. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Government Entities are subject to applicable direct competition limitations.

Non-U.S. organizations and/or individuals may participate to the extent that such participants comply with any necessary nondisclosure agreements, security regulations, export control laws, and other governing statutes applicable under the circumstances.

Period of Performance
The estimated period of performance start is approximately 120 calendar days after proposal submission.

Grant Value
Multiple awards are anticipated with the level of funding for individual awards depending on the scope and quality of the proposals received, as well as the availability of funds.