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    Closed Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    NATIONAL SECURITY ECONOMIC THEORY (NASCENT) PROPOSERS DAY

    Issued by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
    Sol. DARPA-SN-26-29Special NoticeARLINGTON, VA
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    closed Feb 9, 2026
    POSTED
    Jan 21, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    541715
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    AC12
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The National Security Economic Theory (NASCENT) program by DARPA aims to establish a theoretical foundation for geoeconomics. It focuses on combining economic mechanism design with computer science and experimental economics to enhance economic statecraft and mitigate unintended consequences. Interested parties should attend the Proposers Day on February 9, 2026.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    DARPA-SN-26-29
    Notice Type
    Special Notice
    Posted Date
    January 21, 2026
    Response Deadline
    February 9, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541715AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    AC12
    Issuing Office
    DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
    Sub-Agency
    DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
    Agency
    DEPT OF DEFENSE
    Primary Contact
    Solicitation Coordinator
    City
    ARLINGTON
    State
    VA
    ZIP Code
    222032114
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    The National Security Economic Theory (NASCENT) program will aim to establish a principled theoretical foundation for geoeconomics, enabling evidence-based economic statecraft and defining a rigorous scholarly field of quantitative geoeconomics. The program seeks to achieve the following objectives:
    - Test the technical hypothesis that economic mechanism design, computer science formal methods, and experimental economics can be combined to construct a robust scientific framework for geoeconomics
    - Prevent strategic surprise by building the methodologies and tools necessary to both anticipate and mitigate unintended consequences of economic statecraft.

    Key dates

    1. January 21, 2026Posted Date
    2. February 9, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

    AI search tags

    economic theorygeoeconomicsdefense researchquantitative analysisstrategic planning

    Frequently asked questions

    NATIONAL SECURITY ECONOMIC THEORY (NASCENT) PROPOSERS DAY is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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