ERIS Shopping Notice: New Growth Controls for Achieving Single-Crystal Complex Inorganic Materials
DARPA is seeking awardable solutions for new methods to grow large-scale complex inorganic materials at single-crystal quality.
⚑ Federal contract special notice / ERIS Marketplace shopping notice · Rolling review; DARPA may make awards before the closing date · Applicant restrictions are stated as federal contract rules; university direct eligibility is not indicated in the notice
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
Between the dates listed above, DARPA MTO will be actively “shopping” the ERIS Marketplace for innovative, post-competitive, awardable solutions that address the need for new capabilities to grow large-scale complex inorganic materials at single-crystal quality. This is an active and immediate search for solutions. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, and the Government reserves the right to make one or more awards prior to the closing date of this notice.
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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