Non-Optical Methods for High Speed Protein Control

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Opportunity Non-Optical Methods for High Speed Protein Control

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Notice ID DARPA-SN-26-89

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Contract Opportunity Type Special Notice

Inactive Dates Dec 09, 2026

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Response Date Dec 08, 2026 4:00 PM EST

Published Date Jun 08, 2026 11:07 AM EDT

Department/Ind. Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

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Office DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

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Product Service Code AC12 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH

NAICS Code 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

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DARPA BTO will be actively “shopping” the ERIS Marketplace for innovative, post-competitive, awardable solutions that address the need for a new class of rapidly switchable, non-optogenetic protein domains for real-time cellular control. This effort seeks to develop a robust and versatile molecular tool for massless information transfer across a cell membrane, intended to supplement existing synthetic biology platforms. Primary Point of Contact Dr. Matthew Pava, DARPA/BTO

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Phone Number (blank) Contracting Office Address 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET (No Street Address 2) ARLINGTON, VA 222032114 USA Links

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DARPA-SN-26-89.pdf 143.37 KB Public Jun 8, 2026

Topic areas: General and Cross-cutting R&D, Life Sciences and Health, Security and Defense.

Funding amount

This contract provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are due Dec 08, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• SME
• MidCaps
• Large Company
• Startups
• University
• Research Organization
• NGOs
• Public Authorities

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Non-Optical Methods for High Speed Protein Control is administered by Department Of Defense (DOD), listed via SAM.gov.