MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening
DARPA will fund multiple proposals for revolutionary research ideas in science, devices, or systems that are not addressed by existing MXO or other DARPA solicitations, under a rolling office-wide solicitation.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation; eligibility details are not stated in the notice excerpt. · Rolling submissions under an office-wide DARPA solicitation. · Specifically excludes evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice; seeks revolutionary advances only. · Intended for topics not covered by ongoing MXO programs or other published DARPA solicitations.
This is a broad DARPA basic-research catchall aimed at revolutionary advances in defense-adjacent science, computing, materials, or systems. IPPRA’s core work is social-behavioral research on public opinion, risk, warning communication, education policy, and energy/environment attitudes, so this is not a plausible PI-level fit for the team.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-24
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds basic research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) anticipates funding multiple proposals on a rolling basis under this solicitation. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. The Multi X Office (MXO) at DARPA regularly publishes solicitations requesting responses to specific program topics. This announcement seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not addressed by ongoing MXO programs or other published DARPA solicitations.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.