GUARDIAN Industry Day
Special Notice from DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Jan 22, 2026. Industry: NAICS 541714 • PSC AC12.
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The Biological Technologies Office (BTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hosting an in person and virtual Proposer’s Day for the potential proposer community in support of a planned Program Solicitation (PS) for the Genetic Utilization for Advanced Regulation and Defense of Indigenous and Native Species (GUARDIAN) Program. The Industry Day will be held on January 27th, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM (EST). Advance registration is required. Note: all times listed in this announcement and on the registration website are Eastern Standard Time.
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The DARPA is hosting an Industry Day for the GUARDIAN Program on January 27, 2026, aimed at engaging the proposer community on advanced genetic utilization for species regulation. This event is crucial for understanding the forthcoming Program Solicitation (PS) under the Biological Technologies Office (BTO). Interested parties must register in advance to attend either in-person or virtually.
DARPA aims to inform and gauge interest in the upcoming GUARDIAN Program, focusing on genetic utilization for the regulation and defense of indigenous species.
- Attend Industry Day
- Review Program Solicitation details
- Prepare questions for DARPA representatives
- Network with other potential proposers
- Submit registration for in-person or virtual attendance
- Registration confirmation
- Questions for DARPA representatives
- Understanding of genetic utilization applications
- Networking contacts
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- Specific details on the program solicitation timing post-Industry Day
- Exact nature of the program deliverables
- Clarification on collaboration expectations
- Information on grant sizes
- Details on evaluation criteria for proposals
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