Opportunity Information: Apply for DARPA BAA 14 25
Apply for DARPA BAA 14 25
- The DARPA Tactical Technology Office in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Innovative Systems for Military Missions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.910 Research and Technology Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 19, 2014 and posted on Apr 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2015 400 pm Eastern. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
DARPA's Tactical Technology Office (TTO) issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) called "Innovative Systems for Military Missions" (Funding Opportunity Number: DARPA BAA 14-25). The purpose of the opportunity is to attract advanced research and development ideas that operate at the system and subsystem level and could lead to major, step-change improvements in how efficiently and effectively the US military can carry out missions. Rather than asking for incremental upgrades, the solicitation emphasizes novel concepts and revolutionary capability gains, meaning applicants are expected to propose bold technical approaches that could significantly alter performance, cost, logistics burden, survivability, or operational flexibility.
The BAA is organized around four broad technical focus areas: Ground Systems, Maritime Systems, Air Systems, and Space Systems. Within those domains, DARPA is looking for ideas that could translate into new architectures, platforms, enabling subsystems, or cross-cutting technologies that materially improve mission outcomes. The announcement is intentionally broad, which is typical for DARPA, and it leaves room for a wide range of concepts as long as they clearly support military mission needs and demonstrate a credible path to meaningful impact. TTO also noted that it may release additional special-topic groupings as modifications to the BAA over time, which signals that the office can steer interest toward emerging priorities while keeping the umbrella solicitation open.
The solicitation accepts multiple submission types, including executive summaries, white papers, and full proposals, and it allows submissions at any time while the announcement remains open. That "open submission" approach is designed to encourage continuous inflow of ideas instead of forcing everyone into a single deadline window. In addition, TTO explicitly welcomes classified submissions, which is important for concepts that rely on sensitive operational contexts, threat assumptions, or classified enabling technologies.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding and supports several possible award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, other procurement contracts, and potentially other agreement types as allowed under DARPA's authorities. The funding activity category is science and technology and other research and development, and it is associated with CFDA number 12.910 (Research and Technology Development). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
Key dates provided in the source record indicate the opportunity was posted April 25, 2014, with an original and current closing date of April 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm Eastern, and an archive date of May 9, 2015. The full BAA text was made available via the Federal Business Opportunities site (FedBizOpps.gov) under DARPA BAA 14-25. For applicants who could not access the announcement electronically, the point of contact listed is the contracting officer, D. Peter Donaghue, reachable via the email address DARPA-BAA-14-25@darpa.mil.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): DARPA BAA 14-25 - Innovative Systems for Military Missions
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued by DARPA's Tactical Technology Office (TTO) titled "Innovative Systems for Military Missions" (Funding Opportunity Number: DARPA BAA 14-25).
What is the goal of DARPA BAA 14-25?
The goal is to attract advanced research and development ideas at the system and subsystem level that could produce major, step-change improvements in how efficiently and effectively the U.S. military carries out missions.
What kind of ideas is DARPA looking for under this BAA?
The solicitation emphasizes novel concepts and revolutionary capability gains, rather than incremental upgrades. Proposed approaches are expected to be bold and capable of significantly changing performance, cost, logistics burden, survivability, or operational flexibility.
Is this opportunity limited to a narrow topic area?
No. The announcement is intentionally broad (typical for DARPA). A wide range of concepts may be responsive as long as they clearly support military mission needs and show a credible path to meaningful impact.
What are the main technical focus areas in the BAA?
The BAA is organized around four broad technical focus areas: Ground Systems, Maritime Systems, Air Systems, and Space Systems.
What types of solutions are appropriate within those focus areas?
Within Ground, Maritime, Air, and Space domains, DARPA is interested in ideas that could translate into new architectures, platforms, enabling subsystems, or cross-cutting technologies that materially improve mission outcomes.
Can the focus areas change over time?
Yes. TTO noted it may release additional special-topic groupings as modifications to the BAA over time, allowing DARPA to steer interest toward emerging priorities while keeping the umbrella solicitation open.
What submission types are accepted?
The solicitation accepts multiple submission types, including executive summaries, white papers, and full proposals.
Are submissions accepted on a rolling basis?
Yes. The BAA allows submissions at any time while the announcement remains open. This open submission approach is meant to encourage a continuous inflow of ideas rather than a single deadline window.
Are classified submissions allowed?
Yes. TTO explicitly welcomes classified submissions, which can be important for concepts relying on sensitive operational contexts, threat assumptions, or classified enabling technologies.
What type of funding is this (administratively)?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding.
What award instruments might DARPA use for this BAA?
The BAA supports several possible award instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, other procurement contracts, and potentially other agreement types as allowed under DARPA's authorities.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is science and technology and other research and development.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 12.910 (Research and Technology Development).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 25, 2014.
What was the closing date and time?
The original and current closing date was April 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm Eastern.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is May 9, 2015.
Where was the full BAA posted?
The full BAA text was made available via the Federal Business Opportunities site (FedBizOpps.gov) under DARPA BAA 14-25.
Who can be contacted if the announcement could not be accessed electronically?
The point of contact listed is the contracting officer, D. Peter Donaghue, reachable at DARPA-BAA-14-25@darpa.mil.
Which DARPA office issued this BAA?
This BAA was issued by DARPA's Tactical Technology Office (TTO).
What level of work is DARPA trying to fund (system vs. component)?
The opportunity specifically seeks advanced R&D concepts operating at the system and subsystem level, with the aim of enabling major mission-level improvements.
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