# Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpapa2605

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PA-26-05
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 18, 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: April 7, 2026
- Last posted: June 11, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc24f7a4ad7a4f8d8346f9260168d38c/view

## Description

The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals that advance the foundational mathematics, systems theory, and information theory required to enable/accelerate and understand science-discovery by autonomous agents and agent collectives. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that promote revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in incremental improvements to the existing state of practice.

## Publications

- April 7, 2026: Solicitation, due June 16, 2026. Notice 3b5f6dd94f45409b8b7995c83e4e7f94. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b5f6dd94f45409b8b7995c83e4e7f94/view
- June 11, 2026: Solicitation, due June 18, 2026. Notice 952ed31bf0724de0a8069bbe008f8d0f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/952ed31bf0724de0a8069bbe008f8d0f/view
- June 11, 2026: Solicitation, due June 18, 2026. Notice bc24f7a4ad7a4f8d8346f9260168d38c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc24f7a4ad7a4f8d8346f9260168d38c/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, MATHBAC@darpa.mil

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