Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC)

DARPA’s PA‑26‑05 solicitation seeks proposals for the MATCHBAC (MATHBAC) program under an Other Transaction for Research (OTR) award. Offerors must submit a technical and management volume (Attachment D), a price volume (Attachment E), a streamlined cost‑buildup workbook (Attachment F), a Model Research OT (Attachment G), a Task Description Document (Attachment H), and the required certification (Attachment I). An abstract is strongly encouraged but not mandatory; DARPA will provide feedback on abstracts but will evaluate full proposals independently of that feedback. Proposals must detail objectives, technical approach, milestones, and deliverables (data, reports, software, etc.) for each task and sub‑task, identify work locations (e.g., university campuses), and disclose any human or animal subject research. The Government assumes unlimited rights to all deliverables unless specific IP restrictions are claimed, and any such claims must be identified in the proposal. Key compliance requirements include: completion of the Schedule of Milestones and Payments in the cost workbook (which becomes an attachment to the OT), use of the provided templates, disclosure of potential organizational conflicts of interest with mitigation plans per FAR 9.5, and a statement on the novelty of the work and any prior submissions to other government solicitations. The solicitation is limited to the OTR award mechanism, and all terms and conditions are embodied in the model OT to expedite negotiation and award.

Notice ID

3b5f6dd94f45409b8b7995c83e4e7f94

Solicitation Number

DARPA-PA-26-05

NAICS Code

541715

Classification Code

AC11