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SolicitationActiveDARPA-PA-26-05
Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC)
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYKey dates?
- Posted?
- Jun 11, 2026
- Response deadline?
- Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Archive date?
- —
- Archive type?
- autocustom
Classification?
- Notice type?
- Solicitation
- Base type?
- Solicitation
- Set-aside?
- —
- Set-aside code?
- —
- PSC?
- AC11
NAICS?
Issuing office?
- Department?
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Sub-tier?
- DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
- Office?
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- Office code?
- 097.97AE.HR0011
- Organization type?
- OFFICE
- Office address?
- ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA
Contacts?
- BAA Coordinatorprimary
Description?
The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals that advance the foundational mathematics, systems theory, and information theory required to enable/accelerate and understand science-discovery by autonomous agents and agent collectives. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that promote revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in incremental improvements to the existing state of practice.
Attachments (14)?
- Download📎 Attachment_I_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docxapplication/octet-stream · 40 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docxapplication/octet-stream · 49 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PA-26-05.pdfapplication/pdf · 733 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template__Technical_and_Management.docxapplication/octet-stream · 54 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_A_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptxapplication/octet-stream · 428 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PA-26-05+MATHBAC+Amendment+01+Summary+of+Changes.pdfapplication/pdf · 108 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_G_Model_Other_Transaction_for_Research_Agreement_MATHBAC_.docxapplication/octet-stream · 92 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide_Template.pptxapplication/octet-stream · 428 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_X_Proposal_Overview_and_Proposed_Metrics.pptxapplication/octet-stream · 130 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_F_Streamlined_Cost_Buildup_Workbook.xlsxapplication/octet-stream · 65 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docxapplication/octet-stream · 42 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PA-26-05-Amendment-01.pdfapplication/pdf · 757 KB
- Download📎 FAQ_MATHBAC_11JUNE2026.pdfapplication/pdf · 205 KB
- Download📎 Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document_TDD_Template.docxapplication/octet-stream · 39 KB
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Metadata?
- Notice ID?
- bc24f7a4ad7a4f8d8346f9260168d38c
- Full path?
- DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- Office code?
- 097.97AE.HR0011
- Ingested?
- Jun 12, 2026
- Updated?
- Jul 11, 2026