Atomically Precise Molecules (APM)

Agency	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Solicitation Number	DARPA-PS-26-141
Notice Type	Solicitation
NAICS	541715
Set-Aside	No Set-Aside
Place Of Performance
Posted	Oct 27, 2026
Source	Federal — SAM.gov
Response Deadline	Dec 18, 2026 41 days left as of Nov 7, 2026
Time Left	41 days left as of 2026-11-07
Primary	APM PS Coordinator · [email protected]
Official Notice	View On SAM.gov

About this opportunity

Amendment 01: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the required abstract deadline. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the areas of new synthesis techniques for polymeric materials and nonlinear optical (NLO) materials. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in material synthesis with the ability to scale to quantities relevant for application integration, culminating in the development of a prototype demonstration of a revolutionary NLO material integrated into a functional government-provided electro-optic modulator. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice, or research that pivots on exceptional claims that cannot be technically justified in the proposal. This includes: � Proposals aiming to employ solely inorganic materials without a polymeric component � Proposals aiming to modify/repurpose existing NLO materials resulting in incremental improvements to the state-of-the-art (SoA)

Who can apply

Set-aside: NONE — as stated in the official notice: “NONE”. Verify eligibility on the official notice before bidding.

Source: SAM.gov. Verify every deadline on the official notice.