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Opportunity Summary:

The "Defense Sciences Research and Technology" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DARPA BAA 11-65) is a DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Broad Agency Announcement focused on advancing fundamental science and high-risk, high-payoff research that can create new capabilities for U.S. national defense. In practical terms, DSO is inviting researchers to submit both proposal abstracts and full proposals describing advanced research and development ideas across a wide range of enabling technical areas. The emphasis is on innovation and foundational breakthroughs rather than incremental improvements, with the goal of exploring and exploiting novel scientific directions that could eventually translate into defense-relevant technologies and systems.

This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and supports multiple award and acquisition mechanisms, including cooperative agreements, grants, other transactions, and procurement contracts. That mix signals flexibility in how DARPA may structure relationships with performers depending on the nature of the work, expected outcomes, and level of government involvement. The funding activity category is "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," and the associated CFDA number is 12.910 (Research and Technology Development). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which generally lowers barriers to entry for organizations that may not have substantial non-federal resources available to contribute.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to essentially any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement under the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. In typical DARPA BAAs, this broad eligibility can include universities, nonprofit research institutions, for-profit companies (including small businesses), federally funded research and development centers (when permitted), and other qualified organizations, as long as they can meet the technical, contracting, and compliance requirements laid out in the solicitation.

Key administrative details place the lifecycle of this announcement from its initial posting on August 10, 2011, through various updates, with an original closing date of August 9, 2012, and a later current closing date of February 7, 2013. The archive date is February 8, 2013, indicating the opportunity was no longer active after that point. For those needing the complete announcement text, the listing references an "Additional Information" link labeled "DARPA BAA 11-65," and it provides a point of contact: the BAA Coordinator, specifically for assistance accessing the full announcement electronically.

Overall, the opportunity is essentially a standing call from DARPA DSO for cutting-edge R&D concepts that push the boundaries of science and engineering in areas that could enable future defense applications. Applicants would be expected to propose ambitious technical approaches, clearly describe the novelty and potential impact of their work, and outline a credible R&D plan suitable for DARPA-style investment, with submission typically starting from an abstract stage and progressing to a full proposal when encouraged or deemed appropriate under the BAA process.

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