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.
DARPA publicizes its research efforts primarily through the BAA process, which includes a public announcement of a technical goal and an invitation for proposals. BAAs are issued, and any resultant selections are made, using procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.016, and any negotiations and/or awards are processed using procedures under FAR 15.4, Contract Pricing, as specified in the BAA. Proposals received as a result of BAAs are evaluated in accordance with specified evaluation criteria through a scientific review process. Some BAAs are highly specific; DARPA’s technical offices also occasionally post office-wide BAAs inviting a range of innovative proposals. While some BAAs may be posted on the DARPA website, all DARPA BAAs are posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, http://www.fbo.gov, which is the best place to watch for funding opportunities for DARPA.
For more detailed information on how to find DARPA BAAs on FedBizOpps, please visit our “Opportunities” page.
For details on SBIR and STTR opportunities, please visit our “For Small Businesses” page.
If an unsolicited proposal is submitted to DARPA it must adhere to the policies and procedures concerning the submission, receipt, evaluation and acceptance or rejection of unsolicited proposals set forth in FAR 15.6.
Companies with a competitively available product for DARPA consideration should not submit the product as an unsolicited proposal.
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