CSO - Attachment 1 - Statement of Work Template - 2026-05-01

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Commercial Strategy:

COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING

Transition of DARPA-Funded Technologies Using Commercial Solutions Attachment 1: Statement of Work (SOW) Template

{Instruction: Offerors should remove and/or edit italicized, red text and use unitalicized, black text in the final version of the SOW before proposal submission. Offerors submitting a stand-alone Minimum Viable Product (MVP) should delete SOW, Section B. If key personnel are not proposed, delete SOW, Section G} [REQUIRED] BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION.
Provide applicable background/introduction for proposed SOW.

[REQUIRED] TASKS. (WITH ASSOCIATED SCHEDULE/REPORTS)

Provide a detailed task breakdown organized by offeror fiscal year, clearly linking each task to proposed milestones, metrics, and deliverables. The tasks below represent common high-level tasks associated with Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI) SOWs. EEI tasks should focus on reducing business and commercialization risk. Tasks primarily focus on addressing or reducing technical risk are highly discouraged. For each proposed task, the SOW should include:(1) a detailed task description; (2) specific task completion criteria; (3) the schedule; (4) associated deliverables (e.g., reports, data, presentations, etc.); and (5) define metrics and milestones demonstrating the achievement of each task and the proposed schedule for the achievement of the corresponding metrics and milestones. (NOTE: With the exception of Tasks B.1 and B.15, offerors should include only those tasks listed below that will be relevant to the proposed commercial solution. The SOW should also identify any tasks or subtasks that: involve human subjects or animal research; include the collection, retention, or use of personally identifiable information (PII); performance on a university or college campus; performance by a sub-awardee or consultant; involve Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI); or (if applicable) support the development of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)). [REQUIRED] Embedded Entrepreneur (EE) Identification and Engagement: Identify and engage a highly qualified, entrepreneurially experienced individual(s) to lead the execution of the SOW tasks and serve as an Embedded Entrepreneur(s). The Offeror will develop a job description and description of the opportunity to support the recruitment (hiring) of the appropriately qualified EE(s). The offeror may proceed with the remaining tasks in this SOW after receiving written concurrence on the EE candidate from the DARPA Contracting Officer’s Representative.