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Solid-State Energy Conversion from Heat to Electricity Request for Information (RFI)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa) (Department of Defense), Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy

Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
Deadline
Nov 23, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (31 days left)
Who can bid
Open to any business (no set-aside).
Where the work is
Not listed in the notice
Buying office
Arlington, Virginia
Industry (NAICS)
541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Solicitation number
DARPA-SS-27-01
Posted
Oct 23, 2026
Product/service code
AC11

From the notice

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is requesting information on the current state of the art and technological limitations of solid-state direct thermal-to-electric energy conversion technologies. We define solid state energy conversion as systems tha…

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What to do next

  1. Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
  2. Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
  3. Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
  4. Watch for the solicitation that may follow.

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