13 October 2026

The Department of Energy's request for information on basic research challenges to accelerate U.S. biotechnology leadership closes in two days, seeking input that will shape future predictive biosystems design for bio-advantaged fuels, chemicals and materials. DARPA's Protein ENGineering (PENG) solicitation closes in six days, asking for proposals to create a universal, software-defined platform for precise editing of endogenous proteins. The Office of the Secretary of Defense has two eight-day deadlines: one for monolithic graphene-on-CMOS broadband focal plane arrays and another for an expeditionary solar refinery that converts water and carbon dioxide into methanol fuel for soldier power sustainment. In total, two requirements close within seven days and seven more will close within thirty days. The most active buyers among the open requirements are the Department of Defense with seven solicitations, followed by the Department of War with two and the Department of Energy with one.