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

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Apr 10, 2026
Due:	Apr 17, 2026
Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	DARPA-PA-25-07-02
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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

DARPA-PA-25-07-02

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

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DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

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DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

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General Information View Changes

Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
Updated Published Date: Apr 09, 2026 02:17 pm EDT
Original Published Date: Feb 10, 2026 03:17 pm EST
Updated Date Offers Due: Apr 17, 2026 04:00 pm EDT
Original Date Offers Due: Apr 10, 2026 04:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Updated Inactive Date: May 10, 2026
Original Inactive Date: May 10, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: AC11 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH
NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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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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Contracting Office Address

675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
ARLINGTON , VA 222032114
USA

Primary Point of Contact

BAA Coordinator
CLARA@darpa.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

History

Apr 09, 2026 02:17 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
Mar 11, 2026 10:17 am EDT Solicitation (Updated)
Feb 10, 2026 03:17 pm EST Solicitation (Original)

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

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Feb 10, 2026	[Solicitation (Original)] Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA)
Mar 11, 2026	[Solicitation (Updated)] Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA)