Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide
DARPA I2O office-wide BAA funds research and development proposals aligned to information innovation priorities, but submissions are temporarily paused except for explicitly encouraged full proposals.
⚑ Temporary pause of submissions; abstracts not accepted during pause · Only proposals explicitly encouraged in writing by the Government may continue to be submitted during the pause · DARPA Broad Agency Announcement; defense research funding with changing office priorities
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topics: cybersecurity, national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Notice of Temporary Pause: Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Action: Temporary Pause of Submissions Effective Date: 21 May 2026 at 11:00 AM ET Estimated Duration: Approximately 3-weeks, 8 June 2026 THIS BAA IS TEMPORARILY PAUSED AS OF THIS AMENDMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY SUBMISSIONS UNDER THIS BAA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Effective 21 May 2026, the Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide BAA is temporarily paused. This pause is necessary to accommodate internal organizational changes, which includes an update to the I2O office name and a realignment of strategic priorities. Over the next few weeks, the Government will refine and update the BAA requirements to accurately reflect these new operational priorities. Submission Guidance During the Pause: Please be advised of the following instructions regarding proposal submissions during this period: • Abstract Submissions: Abstract submissions will NOT be accepted during this temporary pause. Abstracts received prior to this announcement remain under review. • Encouraged Submissions: Proposers who have received explicit, written encouragement from the Government to submit a full proposal may continue to submit during this pause. A future amendment will be published on SAM.gov to announce the resumption of this BAA.
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.