The Demand Signal: DARPA

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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Justification · DARPA-JA-26-01

posted 19 October 2026 · awarded 14 October 2026 · PSC AC11

Summary

The Department of Defense, via the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is providing a justification for other than full and open competition. The notice gives no further detail beyond the title and references an attached document.

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