# Sync

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaps2423

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PS-24-23
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
- 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: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- First posted: September 11, 2024
- Last posted: October 10, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f4a289f3554141c69afe779ba1431f6b/view

## Description

**UPDATE 10OCT2024:** The Abstract Due Date has been extended to 22OCT2024 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

**UPDATE 08OCT2024:** Questions and Answers (Batch 1 of 1) are available for distribution upon request. Please email your request to DARPA-PS-24-23@darpa.mil. Requests for Questions and Answers may be submitted until 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) 14OCT2024.

**UPDATE 03OCT2024:** Due date for Questions is extended to 11OCT2024, by 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). DARPA seeks innovative proposals for the Sync program. The objective of Sync is to investigate orthogonal approaches to counter UUVs that do not rely on the complex detection and localization of the UUV to defeat the adversary. Sync will investigate several different approaches to defeat the UUV, starting with modeling and simulation eventually moving to hardware in the loop and pool testing.

Breakthrough technologies demonstrated in the lab will lead to follow on expansion efforts. See instructions in section 1.3 to request the classified addendum for further program information. Sync is a 15-month Base Period with the potential for follow-on Expansion period(s). DARPA anticipates multiple performers will receive Base Period awards, and only the most promising approach(es) may be selected to move on to potential Expansion period(s).

## Publications

- September 11, 2024: Solicitation, due October 15, 2024. Notice d0aca9e2cc0d46dd9ae4ffcd4e6686a8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d0aca9e2cc0d46dd9ae4ffcd4e6686a8/view
- October 3, 2024: Solicitation, due October 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice b9d8c87a6a4e46db9f30ee67a88e480b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b9d8c87a6a4e46db9f30ee67a88e480b/view
- October 8, 2024: Solicitation, due October 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 1b21d44c559347fd846f8996b01a5d4f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b21d44c559347fd846f8996b01a5d4f/view
- October 10, 2024: Solicitation, due October 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 5aa0db47fb974d2a93cc3941095b8e44. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5aa0db47fb974d2a93cc3941095b8e44/view
- October 10, 2024: Solicitation, due October 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f4a289f3554141c69afe779ba1431f6b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f4a289f3554141c69afe779ba1431f6b/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, DARPA-PS-24-23@darpa.mil

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