# Cyber Physical Systems Executing in Real Time (CyPhER Forge)

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- Solicitation number: DARPA-PS-26-04
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 15, 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: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Arlington, Virginia
- County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013
- City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000
- First posted: February 25, 2026
- Last posted: March 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c518ddc96c4442628cd554e1b8525f04/view

## Description

**March 27, 2026 (Amendment 01):** Reference Summary of Changes document.

**February 25, 2026 (Original Posting Date):** Cyber Physical Systems Executing in Real Time (CyPhER) Forge aims to revolutionize defense Test & Evaluation (T&E) by breaking the direct link between physical system complexity and test duration. DARPA intends to use a phased acquisition approach for the CyPhER Forge program. The planned 30-month, three (3) phase program seeks to reduce required test points by order of magnitude for developmental systems through two (2) core innovations, using flight testing as a primary demonstration and validation environment.

## Publications

- February 25, 2026: Solicitation, due June 1, 2026. Notice 056c762824f2434eb86ba664d7cd286c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/056c762824f2434eb86ba664d7cd286c/view
- February 25, 2026: Solicitation, due June 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 804ca410aed44274b4acecf209598828. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/804ca410aed44274b4acecf209598828/view
- February 25, 2026: Solicitation, due June 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 928b81ff7a9743398a87f4f53c907c11. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/928b81ff7a9743398a87f4f53c907c11/view
- March 26, 2026: Solicitation, due June 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 880c8c7db1bc4e289f927444daeef1ab. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/880c8c7db1bc4e289f927444daeef1ab/view
- March 27, 2026: Solicitation, due June 15, 2026. Notice 99811c92e8ad41df8c46e2c4d4ffd2e6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/99811c92e8ad41df8c46e2c4d4ffd2e6/view
- March 27, 2026: Solicitation, due June 15, 2026. Notice c518ddc96c4442628cd554e1b8525f04. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c518ddc96c4442628cd554e1b8525f04/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, DARPA-PS-26-04@darpa.mil

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