Protein Palace Proposers Day
This notice announces an in-person DARPA Proposers Day for a forthcoming Protein Palace solicitation; no funding is awarded by the notice itself, and any later award would be through the released DARPA solicitation.
⚑ Special Notice / Proposers Day only; no award in this announcement · Future solicitation expected on SAM.gov · Applicant restrictions stated as federal contract but no specific applicant class provided in the notice
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 20 weak | technical depth: minor; funds other (capped) |
| IPPRA | 8 none | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is none; funds other — not a research fit; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
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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