Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

Background
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) aims to create strategic surprise advantage for the DoD by pushing science towards its fundamental limits. The office looks to prevent technological surprise by understanding the path commercial research and development (R&D) is taking, anticipating that adversaries will exploit available technology to develop new capabilities in the coming decades. In addition, the office looks for changes at the global scale and the impact such changes 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 such as Novel Materials & Structures, Sensing & Measurement, Computation & Processing, Enabling Operations, Collective Intelligence, and Emerging Threats. Proposals must investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances. The BAA provides detailed descriptions of each thrust area and example research topics within each area.

Eligibility Requirements
All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, and Minority Institutions are encouraged to submit proposals. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Government Entities are subject to applicable direct competition limitations and must demonstrate eligibility. Non-U.S. organizations and/or individuals may participate to the extent that they comply with necessary nondisclosure agreements, security regulations, export control laws, and other governing statutes applicable under the circumstances.

Period of Performance
The Executive Summaries may be submitted on a rolling basis until September 26, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., while full proposals may also be submitted on a rolling basis until the same date at 4:00 p.m. 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 made under this solicitation depending on the scope and quality of the proposals received, as well as the availability of funds.