# JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaja2601

- Solicitation number: DARPA-JA-26-01
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: No response deadline
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- Product or service code: AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Maryland
- County: Howard County (FIPS 24027). https://abierto.us/counties/howard-county-md-24027
- First posted: October 19, 2026
- Last posted: October 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bbb330117065468cba78b17e6f255e14/view

## Description

See attached Justification and Approval document for description.

## Attachments

- [JA for Other Than Full and Open Competition_Redacted.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/6d9580a1947a492cadf81d3c89e06bbe/download)

## Publications

- October 19, 2026: Justification. Notice bbb330117065468cba78b17e6f255e14. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bbb330117065468cba78b17e6f255e14/view

## Points of contact

- Hillary J. Dean, hillary.dean@darpa.mil

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaja2601.