# Deep Thoughts Future Program Announcement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpasn2616

- Solicitation number: DARPA-SN-26-16
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 30, 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
- First posted: December 17, 2025
- Last posted: December 17, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/73b6e1a910f640ddab9ae442c9f3e6d3/view

## Description

The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide public notification of additional research areas of interest to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO), specifically for the contemplated forthcoming Deep Thoughts program. If released, the Deep Thoughts Proposers Day Special Notice and Program Solicitation (PS) will be made available at https://sam.gov/.

## Publications

- December 17, 2025: Special notice, due January 30, 2026. Notice 73b6e1a910f640ddab9ae442c9f3e6d3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/73b6e1a910f640ddab9ae442c9f3e6d3/view

## Points of contact

- TTO BAA Coordinator, DeepThoughts@darpa.mil

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