# GUARDIAN Industry Day

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpasn2624

- Solicitation number: DARPA-SN-26-24
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 22, 2026
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- First posted: December 23, 2025
- Last posted: January 26, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae963dd0509d4321a6c2bc711348fa5f/view

## Description

The Biological Technologies Office (BTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hosting an in person and virtual Proposer’s Day for the potential proposer community in support of a planned Program Solicitation (PS) for the Genetic Utilization for Advanced Regulation and Defense of Indigenous and Native Species (GUARDIAN) Program. The Industry Day will be held on January 27th, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM (EST). Advance registration is required.

**Note:** all times listed in this announcement and on the registration website are Eastern Standard Time.

**NOTE:** DRAFT Program Solicitation added on January 26, 2026.

## Publications

- December 23, 2025: Special notice, due January 22, 2026. Notice 4b4cf1236ffb4c28be2d015ae17d9597. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b4cf1236ffb4c28be2d015ae17d9597/view
- December 24, 2025: Special notice, due January 22, 2026. Notice 2777d4ac39db415dadad8c4d4192a71a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2777d4ac39db415dadad8c4d4192a71a/view
- January 12, 2026: Special notice, due January 22, 2026. Notice 05f92b68ced844bdb4158bbb4cc011c9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/05f92b68ced844bdb4158bbb4cc011c9/view
- January 26, 2026: Special notice, due January 22, 2026. Notice ae963dd0509d4321a6c2bc711348fa5f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae963dd0509d4321a6c2bc711348fa5f/view

## Points of contact

- Dr. Catherine Campbell, DARPA/BTO, GuardianProgram@darpa.mil

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