Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE
Non-Optical Methods for High Speed Protein Control
| Notice type | Special Notice |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | DARPA-SN-26-89 |
| Department | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier / office | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY |
| NAICS | 541714 — Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) |
| PSC | AC12 |
| Set-aside | None |
| Posted | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 31, 2026 (2026-12-31T23:59:00) |
| Place of performance | — |
| Primary contact | Dr. Matthew Pava, DARPA/BTO · ERIS@darpa.mil |
Description (excerpt)
UPDATE: The purpose of Amendment 1 to DARPA-SN-26-89, the Non-Optical Methods for High Speed Protein Control Special Notice (SN), is to clarify the notice deadline. 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.