Open Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract opportunities
30 open notices from DARPA as of October 8, 2026, from SAM.gov and DIBBS. Soonest deadlines first. Award notices, sole source intents and closed notices are left out.
Research and prototypes in early stage technology, bought mostly through broad agency announcements and other competitive research solicitations.
Selective Harnessing of Intrinsic Neuroplasticity Engineering (SHINE)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Oct 9, 2026SolicitationDARPA Modernization Project: Request for Qualifications for A&E Services
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · Arlington, VA · NAICS 541310
Closes Oct 9, 2026Small business set-asideSpecial NoticeDARPA "Venture Horizons" Request for Information
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Closes Oct 9, 2026Special NoticeQBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Dec 30, 2026Solicitation2026 MXO Spark Tank Special Notice
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Oct 18, 2026Special NoticeProtein ENGineering (PENG)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541714
Closes Oct 19, 2026SolicitationResilient
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Oct 19, 2026SolicitationDisruptioneering Program Announcement
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Oct 30, 2026SolicitationHigh-throughput Unmasking of Biological Interactomes with Binding Landscape Emulators (HUBBLE)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541714
Closes Nov 5, 2026SolicitationRFI for Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Nov 6, 2026Special NoticeFirefox
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541714
Closes Nov 9, 2026SolicitationQuantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026 Announcement
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Dec 30, 2026SolicitationResilient Ultra Short Pulsed Laser Sources - RFI
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Nov 20, 2026Special NoticeERIS Shopping Notice: High Duty Cycle High Energy Lasers (HEL) for SWaP-Constrained Systems
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541713
Closes Nov 30, 2026Special NoticeQuantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage A
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Nov 30, 2026SolicitationInformation Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Nov 30, 2026SolicitationIntrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Dec 7, 2026SolicitationNon-Optical Methods for High Speed Protein Control
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541714
Closes Dec 31, 2026Special NoticeAtomically Precise Molecules (APM)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Dec 18, 2026SolicitationStrategic Technology Office-wide Innovation Solutions Opening Announcement
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Dec 18, 2026Fox Tail
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jan 29, 2027SolicitationDARPA's Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO) for Commercial Strategy
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · Arlington, VA
Closes Apr 30, 2027Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jul 31, 2027SolicitationDARPA Research Solutions Opening
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jun 1, 2027SolicitationMXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jun 4, 2027SolicitationTTO Office-Wide Solicitation 2026
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jun 17, 2027SolicitationInformation Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jun 22, 2027SolicitationERIS Shopping Notice: Distributed Decentralized Control & Estimation
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jul 31, 2027Special NoticeERIS Special Topic Area – Industrial Base Research and Experimentation Events
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Jul 31, 2027Special NoticeDefense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · NAICS 541715
Closes Aug 27, 2027Solicitation
Questions people ask about DARPA contracts
How do I find DARPA contract opportunities?
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency posts its solicitations on SAM.gov, and its smaller supply orders can also appear on DIBBS. This page lists the ones that are open right now, soonest deadline first, and leaves out award notices, sole source intents and notices that only existing contract holders can answer.
What does DARPA buy?
Research and prototypes in early stage technology, bought mostly through broad agency announcements and other competitive research solicitations.
Can a small business win a DARPA contract?
Yes. Of the 30 open notices shown here, 1 are reserved for small business or for a certification such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB or SDVOSB. You need an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID before you can be awarded anything.
What should I know before bidding on DARPA work?
Read the broad agency announcement before writing anything, since it sets the abstract stage, the page limits and the review criteria. A short abstract usually comes before a full proposal.