Protein Palace
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Solicitation from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Due Jan 22, 2027, 70 days left.
| Solicitation number | DARPA-PA-27-02 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) |
| Office | Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AC12 |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Jan 22, 2027 (70 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (13)
- Bid document 307 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment A Abstract Instructions and Template 43 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment B Proposal Summary Slide Template 430 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment C Proposal Instructions and Volume I Template Technical and Management 60 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment D Proposal Instructions and Volume II Template Price 47 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment E Price Summary Spreadsheet 47 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment F Other Transaction Certifications 38 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment G Task Description Document TDD Template 40 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment H Schedule of Milestones and Payments 48 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment I Model Other Transaction for Research 88 KB
- Protein Palace Attachment J CUI Guild 155 KB
- Protein Palace Enclosure 1 Proposer Checklist 28 KB
- Protein Palace Enclosure 2 DARPA BAAT Submission Portal Guide 643 KB
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Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the area of tunable purification of any protein from complex feedstocks. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
Contracting contact
- PA Coordinator · [email protected]
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold DARPA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC $1.9 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.7 billion in this trade
- The Pennsylvania State University $483.0 million in this trade
- Leidos, Inc. $420.8 million in this trade
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $420.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded $1.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC and Securigence LLC. See what DARPA is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 278 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 42 posted in the last 7 days; 29% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 47 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 71 days.
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