Protean
Dept of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
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- Response deadline
- May 6, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Feb 10, 2026
- Solicitation
- DARPARA2601
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · ARLINGTON · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026
Description
This Research Announcement represents a solicitation for a research thrust, entitled Protean, that will focus on identifying novel ways to restore protein function to targets of chemical threat agents.
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$49,680
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $22,430 and $117,636
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1ABSS SOLUTIONS INC1 award$115.75M
- 2PERSONALIS, INC.4 awards$21.56M
- 3BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE1 award$7.60M
- 4THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY1 award$7.36M
- 5DUKE UNIVERSITY5 awards$1.85M
- 6THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO7 awards$1.74M
- 7CAPITAL I LLC1 award$1.33M
- 8GOLDBELT FRONTIER, LLC1 award$1.15M
Recent examples
A few of the newest similar awards in our index.
- CRYPTOBIOTIXSep 30, 2025Department of Agriculture$47,000Source
- MP BIOMEDICALS LLCSep 30, 2025Department of Agriculture$12,963Source
- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOSep 29, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs$176,000Source
- NEW YORK GENOME CENTER, INC.Sep 29, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs$26,020Source
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYSep 29, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs$76,194Source
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMSep 29, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs$12,536Source
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID e12d24076d6640868bc904baf41cb8f2.