Scientific Feasibility (SciFy)
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative and revolutionary computational approaches that measure the feasibility of technical claims to enable accurate assessments of scientific content. This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 and 2 C.F.R. § 200.203. Any resultant
award negotiations will follow all pertinent laws and regulations, and any negotiations and/or
awards for procurement contracts will use procedures under FAR 15.4, Contract Pricing, as
specified in the BAA.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in
the following areas of interest: feasibility assessment of scientific content and testing and
evaluation of feasibility assessment methods. Proposed research should investigate innovative
approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science or systems. Specifically excluded is
research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Multiple awards are anticipated. The amount of resources made available under this BAA will
depend on the quality of the proposals received and the availability of funds.