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DARPA DSO Disruptioneering

Supports rapid United States exploratory defense research through fast-distributed projects and compact delivery agreements.

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DARPA DSO's Disruptioneering vehicle is a fast-track Other Transaction mechanism under master solicitation DARPA-PA-25-07 that allows the Defense Sciences Office to issue targeted Delivery Orders on specific technical questions requiring short-duration, focused prototype demonstrations. Unlike the DSO Office-wide BAA, which covers broad scientific domains, Disruptioneering is designed for narrowly…

Targeted technical domains important to DSO's mission — typically 12-month, $500K-$2M Delivery Orders for prototype demonstrations.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.29 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.12 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Other Transaction (OT)
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$30M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: sam.gov