# Pre-Award Synopsis Texas Shield

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpasn2707

- Solicitation number: DARPA-SN-27-07
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 15, 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
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- First posted: October 16, 2026
- Last posted: October 16, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7b49663d4b6b4153972c570936240e59/view

## Description

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) intends to enter into an Agreement with The University of Texas System consortium of universities in support of the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) LiveChain Program for an integrated research initiative focused on autonomous medical care, casualty evacuation, clinical decision support, and resilient medical supplies in austere and contested environments.

## Open now in the same industry

18 open in NAICS 541714.

- AMPLICON SEQUENCING SERVICES (140G0226Q0047), due November 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0226q0047
- High-throughput Unmasking of Biological Interactomes with Binding Landscape Emulators (HUBBLE) (DARPA-PA-27-01), due November 5, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpapa2701
- Firefox (DARPA-PS-26-137), due November 9, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaps26137

## Publications

- October 16, 2026: Special notice, due November 15, 2026. Notice 412d924f505d4c9c8c55dae59e3a0002. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/412d924f505d4c9c8c55dae59e3a0002/view
- October 16, 2026: Special notice, due November 15, 2026. Notice 7b49663d4b6b4153972c570936240e59. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7b49663d4b6b4153972c570936240e59/view

## Points of contact

- Dr. Jennifer Mindock, DARPA/BTO, TexasShieldxBTO@darpa.mil

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