DSO Pitch Day Solicitation

DARPA’s Defense Science Office (DSO) is issuing Pitch‑Day Solicitation DARPA‑PA‑26‑01 for unclassified research Other Transaction agreements of up to $400 K with a nine‑month performance period. Proposers must possess a Unique Entity Identifier, maintain an active SAM.gov registration, and be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) before award. Abstract packages must identify a single DSO Thrust Area (1 – 4) and one specific area of interest (letter a‑q), include a one‑page Executive Summary (not counted toward page limits) and a Proposed Approach that details technical novelty, risk‑mitigation methods, and alignment with the chosen thrust. Use of animal subjects (including tissue sourced from third‑party vendors) is out of scope; any effort deemed animal‑use by an IACUC will be rejected. Submissions are to be made through the Broad Agency Announcement Tool (BAAT) per the attached instructions, must be unclassified, and must clearly flag proprietary information. General inquiries may be directed to DSO‑PitchDay@darpa.mil.

Notice ID

68e6f4c21ea74309bf81087e6e995b83

Solicitation Number

DARPA-PA-26-01

NAICS Code

541715

Classification Code

AC11