Protein Palace Proposers Day
This is a DARPA Proposers Day notice for an anticipated Protein Palace solicitation, not a funding award itself, and any future competition would likely fund contracted R&D related to the program if released.
⚑ Special Notice / Proposers Day only; no award is being made in this notice · Anticipated future DARPA solicitation may be a federal contract opportunity rather than a grant · Eligibility for the eventual solicitation is not stated here · Closes date applies to this notice/registration context, not to an award competition
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 65 good | technical depth: substantial; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 33 weak | outside portfolio topics; 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 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host an in-person Proposers Day in support of the Protein Palace program on November 17, 2026, at the Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd Ste 300, Arlington, VA 22203, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. DARPA anticipates releasing the Protein Palace solicitation prior to Proposers Day. If released, the Protein Palace 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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