Future Program: Firefox
This special notice only announces DARPA BTO’s interest in a forthcoming Firefox program; no funds are currently being awarded, and any future solicitation would be for DoD research contracts.
⚑ Special Notice only; no active solicitation or award described · Eligibility is for federal contract competition to be specified later · Future opportunity is DARPA Biological Technologies Office program-related · Close date reflects notice, not necessarily a funded application deadline
This is a DARPA Biological Technologies Office opportunity in biomedical/biological research, which is far outside IPPRA’s social-behavioral program lines. Even with the national security framing, the team’s expertise is public opinion, risk perception, education policy, and weather/energy/environment communication—not biomedical or biological technology R&D.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-05
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 65 good | technical depth: substantial; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is none; funds basic research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide public notification of additional research areas of interest to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO), specifically for the contemplated forthcoming Firefox program. If released, the solicitation will be made available at https://sam.gov/.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY.
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