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Opportunity Summary:

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Tactical Technology Office (TTO), issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled "Innovative Systems for Military Missions" (Funding Opportunity Number: DARPA BAA 15-27). The opportunity is aimed at supporting advanced research and development efforts that produce new system-level and subsystem-level technologies with the potential to deliver major, game-changing improvements in how the U.S. military operates. In practical terms, DARPA is looking for concepts that do not just incrementally improve existing platforms, but instead introduce novel approaches that could substantially increase mission efficiency (doing more with less time, fuel, manpower, or logistics burden) and mission effectiveness (better performance, survivability, reach, reliability, or operational impact).

The solicitation invites a range of submission types, including executive summaries, white papers, and full proposals. This structure typically allows teams to begin with a short concept description and then, if the idea aligns with DARPA interests, proceed toward more detailed technical and programmatic submissions. The technical scope is organized around four broad focus areas: Ground Systems, Maritime Systems, Air Systems, and Space Systems. Each area is intended to capture innovative mission-focused capabilities relevant to that domain, such as next-generation vehicles or robotics for ground operations, novel maritime platforms or undersea systems, advanced aircraft or airborne mission systems, and new space-based or space-enabled capabilities. DARPA emphasizes "innovative systems" rather than narrow component research alone, which signals a preference for integrated concepts that can be engineered, demonstrated, and transitioned, even if they include enabling components as part of the overall system approach.

From an awards and contracting perspective, the announcement is categorized as a discretionary science and technology research and development opportunity, and it allows multiple possible funding instruments: cooperative agreements, grants, other transaction (OT) agreements, and procurement contracts. This flexibility is common for DARPA and matters because the appropriate instrument often depends on the maturity of the concept, the type of performer (for example, university, nonprofit, small business, large business), and how directly the work supports a government acquisition need. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning proposers are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility, although voluntary cost share can sometimes be proposed depending on strategy and terms.

Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is broadly open to a wide range of organizations and entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details contained in the full BAA text. This generally implies that universities, nonprofits, commercial firms, traditional defense contractors, federally funded research and development centers, and other capable entities may submit, assuming they can comply with the requirements in the announcement. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 12.910 (Research and Technology Development), which reflects the R&D nature of the program.

The opportunity timeline in the source data shows it was posted on April 27, 2015, created the same day, and had an original and current closing date of April 27, 2016, with an archive date of April 28, 2016. In other words, it functioned as an open solicitation for about a year, during which DARPA could accept and evaluate submissions consistent with the BAA process described in the full announcement.

For official details, technical requirements, submission instructions, evaluation criteria, and any domain-specific guidance, applicants were directed to consult the full text of DARPA BAA 15-27 via the referenced link. For access issues related to the announcement, the listed point of contact was the BAA Coordinator at the email address: DARPA BAA 15 27@darpa.mil.

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