Future Program: Organoid Cytomorphic Intelligence Resulting from Convergent Understanding and Information Transfer (O-CIRCUIT)
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Federal |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | DARPA-SN-26-48 |
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DARPA-SN-26-48
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DEPT OF DEFENSE
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DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
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DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
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History
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: Mar 03, 2026 10:27 am EST
- Original Response Date: Mar 31, 2026 11:59 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Apr 01, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: AC11 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH
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NAICS Code:
- 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide public notification of additional research areas of interest to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO), specifically for the forthcoming Organoid Cytomorphic Intelligence Resulting from Convergent Understanding and Information Transfer (O-CIRCUIT) program.
Modern computation involving AI training and inference has significant energy requirements, especially at the edge. This affects everything from operational longevity to compute capacity and data transfer latency which impacts warfighter performance at the edge. O-CIRCUIT envisions addressing these challenges by developing unconventional biological processing units (BPUs) for edge learning and inference with minimal (mWh/day) power draw as well as extending these BPUs to sensing physical stimuli and outputting instructions such as directing drone navigation.
When released, the solicitation will be made available at https://sam.gov/.
Modern computation involving AI training and inference has significant energy requirements, especially at the edge. This affects everything from operational longevity to compute capacity and data transfer latency which impacts warfighter performance at the edge. O-CIRCUIT envisions addressing these challenges by developing unconventional biological processing units (BPUs) for edge learning and inference with minimal (mWh/day) power draw as well as extending these BPUs to sensing physical stimuli and outputting instructions such as directing drone navigation.
When released, the solicitation will be made available at https://sam.gov/.
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Contracting Office Address
- 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
- ARLINGTON , VA 222032114
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Dr. Jeffrey Zaleski, DARPA/BTO
- O-CIRCUIT@darpa.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
- Mar 03, 2026 10:27 am ESTSpecial Notice (Original)
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