DSO Pitch Day Solicitation

The DSO Pitch Day Solicitation aims to fund proposals for targeted, short-term efforts with the potential to grow into groundbreaking new DARPA programs. The goals are to encourage participation by new and first-time or non-traditional proposers and to broaden DARPA's reach with small businesses, educational institutions, and other non-traditional performers. Key aspects of the solicitation include: • A 9-month project duration with a total cost not exceeding $400,000. • No subawardees, profit, travel, or publication costs are permitted. • The event is planned to be in-person only, with a Pitch Day event where proposers will present their proposals. • Proposers must submit an abstract and a Draft Pitch Day Proposal (PDP) using the provided templates. • Awards will be made as Other Transaction (OT) for Research agreements under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4021.