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Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA)

Dept of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

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Response deadline
Apr 16, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Posted
Apr 8, 2026
Solicitation
DARPA-PA-25-07-02
Set-aside
None listed
Place of performance
Contracting office
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · ARLINGTON · VA
Source
SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of high assurance artificial intelligence systems. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype project. The total award value for the combined Phase 1 base (Feasibility Study) and Phase 2 option (Proof of Concept) is limited to $2,000,000. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.

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