Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC)

Solicitation: DARPA-PA-26-05

Notice ID: 3b5f6dd94f45409b8b7995c83e4e7f94

Type • SolicitationNAICS • 541715PSC • AC11 Department • Department of Defense Agency • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)State • VAPosted • Apr 07, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCDue • Jun 16, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC• Closes in 23 daysBid range • $625,611 - $741,464

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Solicitation from DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Jun 16, 2026. Industry: NAICS 541715 • PSC AC11.

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Solicitation: DARPA-PA-26-05
Performance: VA
Response: Jun 16, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC

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Place of performance

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State: VA

Contracting office

Arlington, VA • 222032114 USA

Point of Contact

Name

BAA Coordinator

MATHBAC@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 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.

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$625,611 - $741,464

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Floor

$625,611

Target

$662,022

Premium

$741,464

Labor

$329,680

Direct

$32,000

Burden

$221,360

Fee + reserve

$78,022

Target $662,022Hybrid workpaper with explicit assumptions4 modeled rows

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