Special NoticeActiveDARPA-SN-26-117

Notice of Intent to Award Using Other than Full and Open Competition -Ice Control for Cold Environments (ICE)

DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

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Key dates?

Posted?: Aug 11, 2026
Response deadline?: Aug 26, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Archive date?: Sep 10, 2026
Archive type?: auto15

Classification?

Notice type?: Special Notice
Base type?: Special Notice
Set-aside?: —
Set-aside code?: —
PSC?: AC12

NAICS?

541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Issuing office?

Department?: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier?: DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Office?: DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office code?: —
Organization type?: OFFICE
Office address?: ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

Contacts?

Contactprimary
DARPA-SN-26-117@darpa.mil (awards)

Description?

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contracts Management Office (CMO), on behalf of the Biological Technologies Office (BTO), intends to enter into modifications to award Phase III to existing awards under the Ice Control for Cold Environments (ICE) program to the Michigan Technological University, University of Michigan, and Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

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Metadata?

Notice ID?: 883dd30a4b5c41dcb4cdc8718a581594
Full path?: DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office code?: —
Ingested?: Aug 25, 2026
Updated?: Aug 25, 2026