Bid document

DARPA-PS-26-115

Multi X Office
(MXO)
Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening

DARPA-PS-26-115

May 20, 2026

This publication constitutes a long term open call following and satisfying competitive requirements of 10 U.S.C. § 4021, 10 U.S.C. § 4022, and 10 U.S.C. § 4023. Any resultant award negotiations will follow all pertinent law and regulation, and any negotiations and/or awards as required by statute and as specified in the Innovative Solutions Opening.

DARPA-PS-26-115

OVERVIEW INFORMATION:

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Federal agency name – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), MultiX Office Funding opportunity title – MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening Announcement type – Initial announcement
Funding opportunity number – DARPA-PS-26-115
Assistance listing number – Not applicable
Dates/Time - All times are Eastern Time Zone (ET)
o Posting date: May 20, 2026
o Abstract due date: Abstracts may be submitted on a rolling basis until 4:00 p.m. on April 23, 2027.
o Proposal due date: By Government invitation stemming from the abstract review on a rolling basis until 4:00 PM on the closing date.
o Closing date: June 4, 2027
Submission Requirements: An Abstract must be submitted and an invitation to submit a Proposal must be received, prior to any Proposal submission. A proposal will not be reviewed if it is submitted without:

1. Submitting an abstract, and

2. Receiving an invitation to submit a Proposal.
Anticipated individual awards - Multiple awards are anticipated. Types of instruments that may be awarded – Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) and Experimental Transaction Agreements (ETAs)
NAICS code: 541715
Agency contact
o Points of Contact
The MXO PS Coordinator for this effort may be reached at: [email protected]

DARPA / MXO

ATTN: DARPA-PS-26-115

675 North Randolph Street
Arlington, VA 22203-2114

DARPA-PS-26-115

1. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) anticipates funding multiple proposals on a rolling basis under this solicitation. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems.
The Multi X Office (MXO) at DARPA regularly publishes solicitations requesting responses to specific program topics. This announcement seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not