Broad Agency Announcement: Macaroni
Office: Microsystems Technology Office (MTO)
Abstract Due Date: 10 July 2023
Questions Due: 30 August 2023
Proposal Due Date: 13 September 2023
Description: The Microsystems Technology Office at DARPA seeks innovative proposals in the areas of electrically small receivers and transmitters that exceed the current state of the art (SoA). This solicitation includes a Collateral SECRET classified addendum that contains key technical details relevant to the Macaroni goals. 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.
SEE ATTACHED ANNOUNCEMENT AND LINK BELOW.
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/07e3eda5a19f4462be14e613d4712ad9/view
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Program Solicitation: Otter
Office: Tactical Technology Office (TTO)
Abstract Due Date: 22 June 2023 by 1700 (ET)
Questions Due: 9 June 2023 by 1200 (ET)
Proposal Due Date: 21 August 2023 by 1700 (ET)
Description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the following technical domain: spacecraft and electric propulsion technologies enabling extended satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice
See section 5.8. Non-U.S. organizations and/or individuals may participate to the extent that such participants comply with any necessary nondisclosure agreements, security regulations, export control laws, and other governing statutes applicable under the circumstances.
SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AND LINK BELOW.
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/27efb3f8737f4dc39242209a8c2e26cf/view
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Updated Pre-solicitation: Critical Mineral Assessments with AI Support (CriticalMAAS)
Office: Information Innovation Office (I2O)
Proposal Due Date: 6 June 2023 by 1600 (ET)
Description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing an Artificial Intelligence Exploration (AIE) Opportunity, inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of AI/automation to support Critical Mineral Assessments (CMAs). This AIE Opportunity is issued under the Program Announcement for AIE, DARPA-PA-22-02. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for prototype project. The total award value for the combined Phase 1 base (Feasibility Study) and Phase 2 option (Proof of Concept) is limited to $1,000,000. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share, if required or if proposed.
To view the original DARPA Program Announcement for the AIE Opportunity visit beta.SAM.gov under solicitation number DARPA-PA-22-02: https://sam.gov/opp/012840f0499649a5844c4b3608cab216/view
SEE ATTACHED ANNOUNCEMENT AND LINK BELOW.
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/8737fb6240294f6a945b301609fb2c33/view
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Advanced Research Concept: Collaborative Knowledge Curation (CKC)
Office: Defense Sciences Office (DSO)
Response Due Date: 30 November 2023 by 1600 (ET)
Description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing an Advanced Research Concept (ARC) Opportunity, inviting submissions of Abstracts for innovative exploratory research concepts in the technical domain of knowledge curation. This ARC Opportunity is issued under the umbrella ARC Exploration Announcement (EA), DARPA-EA-23-01.
SEE ATTACHED ANNOUNCEMENT AND LINK BELOW.
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/7e083cea9c514f268b02af5350b4ed2a/view
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Broad Agency Announcement: Principles of Undersea Magnetohydrodynamic Pumps (PUMP)
Office: Defense Sciences Office (DSO)
Abstract Due Date: 13 June 2023 by 1600 (ET)
Questions Due Date: 21 July 2023 by 1600 (ET)
Full Proposal Submission Due Date: 31 July 2023 by 1600 (ET)
Description: The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of electrode material solutions for high performance magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pumps. The Principles of Undersea Magnetohydrodynamic Pumps (PUMP) program will develop and demonstrate MHD pumps that match the efficiency, reduce the noise generation, and exceed the reliability of conventional impeller-based pumps. Additionally, the program will develop multi-physics modeling and simulation capabilities for use in design and analysis of magnetohydrodynamic pumps.
SEE ATTACHED ANNOUNCEMENT AND LINK BELOW
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/94d360e2702240718bcaee0c260bb49f/view
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Request for Information: Compact Pulsed High-Energy Sources for Macro-Scale Object Inspection
Office: Microsystems Technology Office (MTO)
Response Due Date: 15 June 2023 by 1600 (ET)
Description: This Request for Information (RFI) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) seeks to identify technology investment opportunities that may significantly expand next-generation inspection through advances in high-energy source technology and motion-based signal processing, which are expected to play a major role in future civilian and military systems.
SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AND LINK BELOW.
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/dd4df2dc76ec45f0b35fb8d2c31cb3ac/view
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Request for Information: Advances in Magnetic Navigation
Office: Microsystems Technology Office (MTO)
Responses Due: 6 July 2023 by 1700 (ET)
Description: This Request for Information (RFI) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) seeks information on new approaches and technologies for magnetic navigation in GPS-denied scenarios and environments, to address various application conditions. The goal of this RFI is to gain a better understanding of the state of the art (SOA) and the emerging technologies available to meet magnetic navigation requirements for high-noise operational and environmental conditions.
SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AND LINK BELOW.
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/1ec5ccdca4a8412fad77b5a551e180c5/view
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Request for Information: Measuring, Modeling, and Manipulating the Turbulent Boundary Layer
Office: Defense Sciences Office (DSO)
Response Date: 27 June 2023 by 1600 (ET)
Description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is requesting information regarding (1) ways to measure, visualize, and model the high Reynolds number turbulent boundary layer and (2) information on development of technologies to reduce turbulent pressure fluctuations and their influence on the underlying structure.
SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AND LINK BELOW.
Link: https://sam.gov/opp/32e3b8bc9149467896c3679c819fd511/view
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Serena Jones
DARPA International Cooperation
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