# Selective Harnessing of Intrinsic Neuroplasticity Engineering (SHINE)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpapa250706

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PA-25-07-06
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due October 9, 2026
- 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: August 28, 2026
- Last posted: September 3, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3ac25ac710fb438e8d25d99783cee845/view

## 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 targeted neuroplasticity. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07 Amendment 1. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype Agreement. The total award value for this DO is limited to $2,000,000 per award. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.

## Publications

- August 28, 2026: Solicitation, due October 9, 2026. Notice 0396f5debf814299b35bcb146365d675. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0396f5debf814299b35bcb146365d675/view
- September 3, 2026: Solicitation, due October 9, 2026. Notice 3ac25ac710fb438e8d25d99783cee845. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3ac25ac710fb438e8d25d99783cee845/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, SHINE@darpa.mil

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