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Department of Defense

Cathode Advancements in Science and Technology for Oxygen Resistance (CASTOR)

Solicitation: DARPA-PA-25-07-03
See solicitation DARPA-PA-25-07-03 →
Notice ID: 0f3678f0c676408ebdd2b40703463157
Type • SolicitationNAICS • 541715PSC • AC12Department • Department of DefenseAgency • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)State • VAPosted • Mar 13, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCDue • Apr 27, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC• Closes in 45 days

Solicitation from DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Apr 27, 2026. Industry: NAICS 541715 • PSC AC12.

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Solicitation context: DARPA-PA-25-07-03. Requirements vary by acquisition and contract type; COTS-only exceptions may apply.

Market snapshot

Awarded-market signal for NAICS 541715 (last 12 months), benchmarked to sector 54.

Trends →Hub →
12-month awarded value
$4,832,838,648
Sector total $5,863,314,717,577 • Share 0.1%
Live
Median
$404,198
P10–P90
$112,917–$21,506,389
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
A simple concentration signal, not a forecast.
0.1%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
+35371%($4,805,665,375)
Deal sizing
$404,198 median
Use as a pricing centerline.
Live signal is computed from awarded notices already observed in the system.
NAICS 541715 trendsSector 54 trendsPSC AC12Set-asideDepartmentAgency
Signals shown are descriptive of observed awards; not a forecast.

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Solicitation DARPA-PA-25-07-03State VANAICS 541715NAICS trendsSector 54 trendsPSC AC12PSC trendsDepartmentDepartment trendsAgencyAgency trends
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Place of performance
Not listed
State: VA
Contracting office
Arlington, VA • 222032114 USA

Applicable Wage Determinations

SAM WDOL references matched to this opportunity's location and scope language.

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Best fit for this contractDavis-Bacon
VA20260156 (Rev 1)
Match signal: state matchOpen WD
Published Jan 30, 2026Virginia • Isle of Wight
Rate
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (Duct, Pipe & Mechanical System Insulation)
Base $40.77Fringe $20.17
Rate
BOILERMAKER
Base $38.97Fringe $27.39
+30 more occupation rates available in the full WD.
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3 more WD matches and 30 more rate previews.
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Davis-BaconBest fitstate match
VA20260156 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published Jan 30, 2026Virginia • Isle of Wight
Rate
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (Duct, Pipe & Mechanical System Insulation)
Base $40.77Fringe $20.17
Rate
BOILERMAKER
Base $38.97Fringe $27.39
Rate
BRICKLAYER
Base $22.44Fringe $10.23
+29 more occupation rates in this WD
Davis-Baconstate match
VA20260010 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published Jan 30, 2026Virginia • Brunswick, Charlotte, Cumberland +7
Rate
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (Duct, Pipe & Mechanical System Insulation)
Base $40.77Fringe $20.17
Rate
ELECTRICIAN
Base $37.95Fringe $25.95
Rate
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Bulldozer
Base $38.79Fringe $18.05
+8 more occupation rates in this WD
Davis-Baconstate match
VA20260002 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published Jan 30, 2026Virginia • Halifax
Rate
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (Duct, Pipe & Mechanical System Insulation)
Base $40.77Fringe $20.17
Rate
ELECTRICIAN
Base $37.95Fringe $25.95
Rate
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Bulldozer
Base $38.79Fringe $18.05
+8 more occupation rates in this WD
Davis-Baconstate match
VA20260003 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published Jan 30, 2026Virginia • Pittsylvania
Rate
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (Duct, Pipe & Mechanical System Insulation)
Base $40.77Fringe $20.17
Rate
ELECTRICIAN
Base $37.95Fringe $25.95
Rate
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Bulldozer
Base $38.79Fringe $18.05
+8 more occupation rates in this WD

Point of Contact

Name
BAA Coordinator
Email
CASTOR@darpa.mil
Phone
Not available

Agency & Office

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Agency
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Subagency
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office
Not available
Contracting Office Address
Arlington, VA
222032114 USA

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Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research for efficient, high-performance, long-lived oxygen-compatible cathodes for use in air-breathing very low earth orbit (VLEO) electric propulsion (EP) systems. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype project. The total award value for the combined Phase 1 base (Feasibility Study) and Phase 2 option (Proof of Concept) is limited to $900,000 (see Section I.C for information more information on phase structure). This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.
To view the DARPA Program Announcement (PA) for Disruptioneering, visit SAM.gov
under solicitation number DARPA-PA-25-07:
https://sam.gov/opp/bae5fa32f4ee4cdb9a070a14309b2c66/view.

Files

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Streamlined_Cost_Buildup_Workbook.xlsx
SAMXLSXapplication/octet-stream58.43 KB
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DARPA-PA-25-07-03.pdf
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