Amendment 1

Program Solicitation
Information Processing Techniques Office
Intrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)

DARPA-PS-26-138

October 16, 2026

AMENDMENT 01

DARPA-PS-26-138

1. Overview Information

2. Program Solicitation Authority

2.1
2.1.1

OT for Prototype Agreements

OT for Prototype Agreement Conditions

3. Program Description

3.1

Program Goal

3.2

Program Background

3.3

Program Introduction

3.4

Program Structure

3.4.1

Program Metrics

3.4.2

Program Schedule, Meetings, and Milestones

3.5

Anticipated Deliverables

3.5.1

TA1 Deliverables

3.5.2

TA2 Deliverables

3.5.3

TA3 Deliverables

3.6

Intellectual Property and Data Rights

4. Acquisition Strategy

4.1

Eligibility

4.2

Abstracts

4.3

Proposals

4.4

Informed Budget

5. Security

5.1

Security Eligibility Criteria

5.2

Classified Submissions

5.3

CUI Submissions

5.4

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

5.4.1

Required CMMC Level

5.4.2

Eligibility for Award

DARPA-PS-26-138

5.4.3
5.5

Subcontractor Flow-Down

5.5.1

DARPA Fundamental Research Risk-Based Security (FRRBS) Review DARPA FRRBS Required Documents

6. Abstract Guidelines

6.1

Abstract Submission Requirements

6.2

Abstract Content and Formatting Requirements

6.3

Abstract Basis of Evaluation

6.4

Abstract Feedback

6.5

Multiple Abstract Submissions

7. Proposals

7.1

Proposal Submission Requirements

7.2

Proposal Content and Formatting Requirements

8. Proposal Process and Basis of Evaluation

8.1

Proposal Process of Evaluation

8.2

Proposal Basis of Evaluation

9. Award Guidelines

10. Award Administration Information

11. Definitions

DARPA-PS-26-138

AMENDMENT 01 SUMMARY

Subject: Amendment to DARPA-PS-26-138
Action: DARPA-PS-26-138-Amendment-01 revises the following: •
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Due dates related to TA3 submissions. TA1, TA2, and TA1/TA2 submission dates are unchanged.
Direction in Section 6.5 Multiple Abstract Submissions and 8.1 Proposal Process of Evaluation stemming from TA3 submission due date changes.

All changes are highlighted in yellow.

DARPA-PS-26-138

1. OVERVIEW INFORMATION

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Federal Agency Name: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO)
Funding Opportunity Number: DARPA-PS-26-138
Funding Opportunity Title: Intrinsic Market Resilience (IMR) Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
Due Dates: All Times are Eastern Time Zone (ET)
o Program Solicitation Posting Date: September 25, 2026 o Proposers Day: October 1, 2026
o TA1, TA2, and TA1/TA2 Abstract Due: October 22, 2026 by 2:00 PM o Question Submittal Close: November 20, 2026 by 5:00 PM o TA1, TA2, and TA1/TA2 Proposal Due: December 7, 2026 by 2:00 PM