# Advanced Research Concepts (ARC)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaea2502

- Solicitation number: DARPA-EA-25-02
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 26, 2025
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Basic Research
- First posted: November 27, 2024
- Last posted: April 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/06dc88c6dfc949899af778bce0ac96f4/view

## Description

The Advanced Research Concepts (ARC) program will rapidly solicit and explore a high volume of promising new ideas for limited-scope investments. Projects will focus on answering high-risk/high-reward questions to assess the impact of further investment by the Department of Defense.

## Publications

- November 27, 2024: Solicitation, due November 26, 2025. Notice 95c31b3f3e094627a9a1e053766e46e1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95c31b3f3e094627a9a1e053766e46e1/view
- April 30, 2025: Solicitation, due November 26, 2025. Notice 06dc88c6dfc949899af778bce0ac96f4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/06dc88c6dfc949899af778bce0ac96f4/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, Innovation@darpa.mil

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