Special Notice
RFI for Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
From the noticeResponses to this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to refine the Government's technical requirements, validate programmatic assumptions, and inform the acquisition strategy for a potential competitive Program Solicitation (PS). The primary intent of this RFI is to inform industry of a potential new DARPA program and to encourage innovative contractor/subcontractor teaming arrangements between traditional and non-traditional defense contractors, technology developers, and specialized test and evaluation (T&E) providers prior to formal solicitation. Read more
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From the notice
Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to refine the Government's technical requirements, validate programmatic assumptions, and inform the acquisition strategy for a potential competitive Program Solicitation (PS). The primary intent of this RFI is to inform industry of a potential new DARPA program and to encourage innovative contractor/subcontractor teaming arrangements between traditional and non-traditional defense contractors, technology developers, and specialized test and evaluation (T&E) providers prior to formal solicitation.
Eligibility and how to respond
Who can reply
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
How to respond
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Office
- Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy, Arlington, VA
- Product/service code
- AC12 · National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense – Military; Applied Research
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541715)
- Versions
5 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0004 (this version)Due Nov 6, 2026
- Sep 30, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 6, 2026
- Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 6, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 20, 2026 · Amendment 0001Date Oct 6, 2026
- Aug 7, 2026 · Special NoticeDate Oct 6, 2026
- Attachments
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