GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
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Notice ID: sam-opportunity-74a255449904415f90e04c4ed13173b7
Solicitation number: DARPARA2701
Title: Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Agency: DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Office: DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

TYPE & CLASSIFICATION
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Opportunity Type: Solicitation
NAICS Code: 541715
PSC Code: AC11
Set-Aside: Full & Open Competition

LOCATION
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State: VA
City: ARLINGTON
ZIP: 222032114

KEY DATES
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Posted: 2026-10-20
Response Deadline: 2027-01-13
Status: Active

DESCRIPTION
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of War (DoW) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security. The YFA program provides high-impact funding to researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoW capabilities. Ultimately, the YFA program developes the next generation of researchers focused on national security issues.

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Official Source: SAM.gov
Official URL: https://sam.gov/opp/88b29337f593428a888550c277e4be19/view