Contract Management

This page contains: National Policy Requirements, Provisions, and Award Clauses; System for Award Management (SAM) Registration, Universal Identifier Requirements, and Online Representations and Certifications; GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION INFORMATION; Representations and Certifications

DARPA’s Contracts Management Office (CMO) has the authority to enter into and administer contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transactions in pursuit of DARPA’s research and development mission. CMO’s role is to serve as DARPA’s acquisition advisor and make awards in select, critical technology areas. Most DARPA awards are entered into on behalf of the Agency by the military Services, who assist DARPA with technology transition to the warfighter.

The Public Release Center (PRC) facilitates the public release process.

DARPA pursues opportunities for transformational change rather than incremental advances. It does so collaboratively as part of a robust innovation ecosystem that includes academic, corporate, and governmental partners.

The preferred method for submitting ideas and concepts to DARPA, in lieu of unsolicited proposals, is to respond to an open solicitation. Solicitations include Broad Agency Announcements (BAA), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) topics, Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) topics, program research and development announcements (RAs), or other Government-initiated solicitations.