Notice of Intent to Review ERIS Marketplace Solutions

SOL #: DARPA-SN-26-56Special Notice

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa)
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical (541715)

PSC

National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense Military; Applied Research (AC12)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

1
Posted
Mar 12, 2026
2
Action Date
May 31, 2026, 5:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), specifically its Information Innovation Office (I2O), has issued a Special Notice (DARPA-SN-26-56) titled "Notice of Intent to Review Marketplace Solutions." This notice announces DARPA's intention to "shop" the Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS) Marketplace for innovative, post-competitive solutions. The primary goal is to identify tools for vulnerability research and analysis of the AI technology stack, focusing on AI hardware accelerators like GPUs, NPUs, and TPUs. The notice is active from March 12, 2026, to May 31, 2026.

Scope of Interest

DARPA is seeking solutions that address the current insufficiency of vulnerability research tools for advanced AI hardware components, which are characterized by their parallel processing nature and limitations in existing debugging, emulation, and introspection capabilities. Key areas of interest include:

  • Tools capable of analyzing highly parallelized systems.
  • Advancements in the state-of-the-art for vulnerability research specific to AI accelerators.
  • Solutions demonstrating strong team capability in vulnerability research and parallel processing.
  • Broadly applicable solutions, potentially open-sourced for defense and commercial use.

Contract & Timeline

  • Type: Special Notice (Notice of Intent to Review Marketplace Solutions)
  • Set-Aside: None specified
  • Response Due: May 31, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET
  • Published: March 12, 2026, at 5:07 PM ET
  • Product Service Code: AC12 (National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense Military; Applied Research)

Action Items

Potential awardees are encouraged to:

  • Submit new solutions via the ERIS portal.
  • Notify DARPA if they have existing awardable solutions already in the ERIS Marketplace. Specific submission instructions, including required email content and video title formats, are detailed in the full document.

Contact Information

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Points of Contact

Marketplace CoordinatorPRIMARY
ERIS@darpa.mil

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