The Demand Signal: DARPA

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Resilient

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Solicitation · DARPA-PA-25-07-04

posted 20 August 2026 · closes 19 October 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC12 · 4 postings

Summary

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office is issuing a Disruption Opportunity to solicit innovative basic or applied research concepts for accelerated materials testing and prediction of concrete. The effort aims to develop new methods that could improve the resilience and performance of concrete structures, which is critical for military and civil infrastructure.

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