RFI-SN-26-51

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document serves as a template for submitting information related to a potential opportunity, likely a Request for Information (RFI) or Solicitation, from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office. It requires bidders to provide specific business and technical details.

Business Information:

• Response Title
• Company/Person Name
• Company Registered Address
• Company Point of Contact (POC) Name, Email, Phone, Fax
• Response Classification Level
• Submission Date
• Small Business Status (Yes/No)
• Nontraditional Defense Contractor Status (Yes/No)
• Facility Clearance (Yes/No, with type if applicable)
• Facility document safeguarding level
• Capability to design and build proposed platform (Yes/No)
• Commercial and Government entity (CAGE) Code
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

Graphical Overview: (Optional, 1 page)

Technical Description: (Required, Max 4 pages)

• Technical Description 1: Advanced, high-performance missile propulsion technologies and rapid manufacturing/production approaches.
• Technical Description 2: Rapid propulsion system prototyping technologies and approaches for rapid design iterations.
• Technical Description 3: Anticipated propulsion system performance based on proposed rapid production approaches.

References: (Optional, Maximum 1 page)

This template is crucial for potential bidders to understand the specific data points required by DARPA for their response. It outlines the necessary business and technical information, including details on propulsion technologies, manufacturing approaches, and performance expectations. Completing this form accurately and thoroughly is essential for a compliant and competitive submission.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides critical security information for bidders responding to DARPA-SN-26-51. It outlines requirements for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Controlled Technical Information (CTI), and classified information in white paper submissions.

• CUI/CTI Handling: Requires personnel and information systems to meet CUI security requirements. Submissions containing CUI must be marked accordingly and processed on systems authorized per NIST SP 800-171 and DoDI 8582.01. Further guidance is available at the provided DARPA link.
• Classified Submissions: Applicants must have appropriate industrial, personnel, and information system security clearances (e.g., FCL) and address AIS, C&A, and FOCI issues. Submissions must be transmitted and marked according to the governing Security Classification Guide (SCG).
• Marking Requirements: Both CUI and classified information must be conspicuously marked. Submissions requiring DARPA to make a classification determination should be marked "CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATION PENDING."
• Submission Procedures: Details methods for submitting classified and unclassified information, including electronic (email, CD-ROM) and physical mail options. Specific instructions are provided for Confidential, Secret, Top Secret, SCI, and SAP information.
• Combined Submissions: If a white paper includes both classified and unclassified portions, they may be separated. The unclassified portion can be submitted via email, while the classified portion requires separate, secure submission following specific procedures.

This document is essential for any bidder planning to submit white papers that may contain CUI, CTI, or classified information. It dictates the necessary security protocols, marking procedures, and submission methods that must be followed to ensure compliance and successful submission. Bidders must review these requirements carefully to determine their capability to meet them and to prepare their submissions accordingly.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI from DARPA's Tactical Technology Office (TTO) seeks to gather information on advanced, low-cost, and highly manufacturable missile propulsion technologies. The goal is to inform future DARPA programs and identify industry partners capable of rapid prototyping and production of these systems, aiming to significantly reduce the time from development to deployment.

• Advanced missile propulsion technologies and rapid manufacturing/production approaches.

• Rapid propulsion system prototyping technologies and approaches for design iteration.

• Anticipated propulsion system performance based on proposed rapid production methods.

• Deadline: April 22, 2026, by 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

• Format: White papers, maximum seven (7) single-sided pages, 11-point font (10-point for figures/tables), Microsoft Word or PDF format.

• Content: Submissions should be succinct and provide actionable insight. Include a cover sheet with contact information, classification level, CAGE code, etc. Diagrams/figures are permitted and count towards page limit. Elaborate brochures or marketing materials are not desired.

• Submission Method: Unclassified submissions to DARPA-SN-26-51@darpa.mil. Classified information submission instructions are in Attachment 1.

Open to universities, UARCs, FFRDCs, private companies, and government research laboratories engaged in related research activities.

• This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for proposals.
• Responses are voluntary and do not obligate DARPA to any further action.
• DARPA will not reimburse costs incurred in responding to this RFI.
• DARPA is not obligated to acknowledge receipt or provide feedback on submissions.
• Submission contents may be reviewed by government partners and SETA contractors under NDA.