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MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
23 Sept 2026
Closes
4 Jun 2027, 16:00 UTC
Reference
DARPA-PS-26-115
Location
United States
Sector
Research, Studies & Evaluation

At a glance

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY in United States has published a tender in research, studies & evaluation: “MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)”. Submissions close on 4 June 2027, 204 days from today. Quote reference DARPA-PS-26-115 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 21 notices from this buyer since 2026, 15 of them currently open. There are 82 open research, studies & evaluation notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

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Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY is soliciting MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Applied Research/Exploratory Development). Solicitation number DARPA-PS-26-115. Classified under NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Product/service code AC12 — R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT). Responses are due by 04 June 2027 16:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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 addressed by ongoing MXO programs or other published DARPA solicitations.

Context for bidders

We hold 21 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY, going back to August 2026 — 15 of them still open. There are 82 open Research, Studies & Evaluation tenders in United States. This one closes in 204 days.

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