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    SMASH PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT

    Issued by DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
    Sol. DARPA-PA-26-04SolicitationARLINGTON, VA
    Open · 1d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    1
    closes Apr 24, 2026
    POSTED
    Apr 16, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    541715
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    AC12
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking innovative proposals for the Smash program, focusing on materials processing to enhance element separation efficiency. Proposals should explore revolutionary technologies that improve process yield and energy utilization, ensuring scalability for industrial applications. Research resulting in only evolutionary improvements is not sought.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    DARPA-PA-26-04
    Notice Type
    Solicitation
    Posted Date
    April 16, 2026
    Response Deadline
    April 24, 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
    Smash PA Coordinator
    City
    ARLINGTON
    State
    VA
    ZIP Code
    222032114
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals around materials processing to enable efficient, scalable element separation across the periodic table. This capability would establish a new technological basis for domestic resource independence.
    Specifically, the Smash program aims to create technologies that leverage parallel processing to: (1) drive process yield across multiple elements; (2) maximize energy utilization in the intrinsic separation processes; and (3) ensure solutions are scalable across industrial processing operations.
    Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

    Note: The referenced Attachment J: Smash Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Guide is under final review will be posted subsequently.

    Key dates

    1. April 16, 2026Posted Date
    2. April 24, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

    AI search tags

    materials processingelement separationenergy utilizationindustrial processingresearch and development

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    SMASH PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT 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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