Promethean Clay

Notice ID:DARPA-PS-26-16

DARPA is seeking proposals for revolutionary energy storage systems that use a mechanical co-design framework to eliminate rigid, heavy components, aiming for major improvements in performance, safety, and thermal resilience. The program requires domestic sourcing of materials and manufacturing, with successful solutions to be evaluated on a government-provided platform. Proposals must focus on complete system design and are excluded if they only offer incremental improvements, focus solely on new chemistries, or fail to address the rigid materials challenge. The goal is to transition the resulting technologies to both commercial and government production.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
  PSC   AC12 R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
LOCATION: Not Given
Primary Contact
PS Coordinator
Not Given

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DARPA-PS-26-16_Promethean_Clay_FAQ_Document_Version_3.pdf
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DARPA-PS-26-16_Promethean_Clay_FAQ_Document_Version_2.pdf
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Mar 17, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_Promethean_Clay_FAQ_Document.pdf
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Mar 5, 2026
Promethean Clay Proposers Day Recording.pdf
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Mar 2, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16-Amendment-01.pdf
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Feb 27, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16.pdf
338 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_L_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Cost_Phase_0v2.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docx
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DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_J_Model_Other_Transaction_for_Prototype.docx
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DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_M_Cost_Summary_Spreadsheet_Phase_0.xlsx
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DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docx
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DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_K_CUIGuide.pdf
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docx
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DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_F_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsx
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DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document__TDD__Template.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide.pptx
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DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_A_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptx
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Feb 18, 2026


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Promethean Clay

Notice ID:DARPA-PS-26-16

DARPA is seeking proposals for revolutionary energy storage systems that use a mechanical co-design framework to eliminate rigid, heavy components, aiming for major improvements in performance, safety, and thermal resilience. The program requires domestic sourcing of materials and manufacturing, with successful solutions to be evaluated on a government-provided platform. Proposals must focus on complete system design and are excluded if they only offer incremental improvements, focus solely on new chemistries, or fail to address the rigid materials challenge. The goal includes transitioning the resulting designs to commercial and government production.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
  PSC   AC12 R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
LOCATION: Not Given
Primary Contact
PS Coordinator
Not Given

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DARPA-PS-26-16_Promethean_Clay_FAQ_Document_Version_2.pdf
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Mar 17, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_Promethean_Clay_FAQ_Document.pdf
246.94 KB
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Mar 5, 2026
Promethean Clay Proposers Day Recording.pdf
46.56 KB
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Mar 2, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16-Amendment-01.pdf
356.53 KB
Public
Feb 27, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16.pdf
338 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_L_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Cost_Phase_0v2.docx
45.74 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_J_Model_Other_Transaction_for_Prototype.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_M_Cost_Summary_Spreadsheet_Phase_0.xlsx
149.4 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_K_CUIGuide.pdf
342.15 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_F_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsx
50.77 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document__TDD__Template.docx
38.76 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide.pptx
433.08 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_A_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptx
425 KB
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Feb 18, 2026


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Promethean Clay

Notice ID:DARPA-PS-26-16

DARPA is seeking proposals for revolutionary energy storage systems that use a mechanical co-design framework to eliminate rigid, heavy components, aiming for major improvements in performance, safety, and thermal resilience. The program requires domestic sourcing of materials and manufacturing, with successful solutions to be evaluated on a government-provided platform. Proposals must focus on complete system design and cannot center solely on new chemistries or incremental improvements to individual components. The goal is to transition the resulting designs into both commercial production and government systems.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
  PSC   AC12 R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
LOCATION: Not Given
Primary Contact
PS Coordinator
Not Given

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DARPA-PS-26-16_Promethean_Clay_FAQ_Document.pdf
246.94 KB
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Mar 5, 2026
Promethean Clay Proposers Day Recording.pdf
46.56 KB
Public
Mar 2, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16-Amendment-01.pdf
356.53 KB
Public
Feb 27, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16.pdf
338 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_L_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Cost_Phase_0v2.docx
45.74 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docx
48.02 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_J_Model_Other_Transaction_for_Prototype.docx
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_M_Cost_Summary_Spreadsheet_Phase_0.xlsx
149.4 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docx
49.64 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical.docx
62.46 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx
45.63 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_K_CUIGuide.pdf
342.15 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docx
43.32 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_F_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsx
50.77 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document__TDD__Template.docx
38.76 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide.pptx
433.08 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_A_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptx
425 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026


Data sourced from SAM.gov. View Official Posting »

Promethean Clay

Notice ID:DARPA-PS-26-16

DARPA is seeking proposals for revolutionary energy storage systems that use a mechanical co-design framework to eliminate rigid, heavy components, aiming for major improvements in performance, safety, and thermal resilience. The program requires domestic sourcing of materials and manufacturing, with successful solutions to be evaluated on a government-provided platform. Proposals must focus on complete system design and cannot be based solely on new chemistries or incremental improvements to existing components. The goal is to transition the resulting designs into both commercial production and government systems.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
  PSC   AC12 R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
LOCATION: Not Given
Primary Contact
PS Coordinator
Not Given

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Promethean Clay Proposers Day Recording.pdf
46.56 KB
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Mar 2, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16-Amendment-01.pdf
356.53 KB
Public
Feb 27, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16.pdf
338 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_L_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Cost_Phase_0v2.docx
45.74 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docx
48.02 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_J_Model_Other_Transaction_for_Prototype.docx
89.3 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_M_Cost_Summary_Spreadsheet_Phase_0.xlsx
149.4 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docx
49.64 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical.docx
62.46 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx
45.63 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_K_CUIGuide.pdf
342.15 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docx
43.32 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_F_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsx
50.77 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document__TDD__Template.docx
38.76 KB
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Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide.pptx
433.08 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_A_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptx
425 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026


Data sourced from SAM.gov. View Official Posting »

Promethean Clay

Notice ID:DARPA-PS-26-16

DARPA is seeking proposals for revolutionary energy storage systems that use a mechanical co-design framework to eliminate rigid, heavy components, aiming for major improvements in performance, safety, and thermal resilience. The program requires domestic sourcing of materials and manufacturing, and successful solutions will be evaluated on a government-provided platform. Proposals focused only on evolutionary improvements, exceptional claims without justification, isolated component upgrades, or new chemistries without addressing rigid materials are excluded. The goal is to transition the resulting designs into commercial and government production.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
  PSC   AC12 R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
LOCATION: Not Given
Primary Contact
PS Coordinator
Not Given

Links (0)

Attachments (15)

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DARPA-PS-26-16-Amendment-01.pdf
356.53 KB
Public
Feb 27, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16.pdf
338 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_L_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Cost_Phase_0v2.docx
45.74 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docx
48.02 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_J_Model_Other_Transaction_for_Prototype.docx
89.3 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_M_Cost_Summary_Spreadsheet_Phase_0.xlsx
149.4 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docx
49.64 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical.docx
62.46 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx
45.63 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_K_CUIGuide.pdf
342.15 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docx
43.32 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_F_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsx
50.77 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document__TDD__Template.docx
38.76 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide.pptx
433.08 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_A_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptx
425 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026


Data sourced from SAM.gov. View Official Posting »

Promethean Clay

Notice ID:DARPA-PS-26-16

DARPA is seeking proposals for revolutionary energy storage systems that use a mechanical co-design framework to eliminate rigid, heavy components, aiming for major improvements in performance, safety, and thermal resilience. The program requires domestic sourcing of materials and manufacturing, with successful solutions to be evaluated on a government-provided platform. Proposals must focus on complete system design and are excluded if they only offer incremental improvements, focus solely on new chemistries, or fail to address the rigid materials challenge. The goal is to transition the resulting technologies to both commercial and government systems.

Department/Ind.Agency Subtier Office
DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
  PSC   AC12 R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
LOCATION: Not Given
Primary Contact
PS Coordinator
Not Given

Links (0)

Attachments (14)

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DARPA-PS-26-16.pdf
338 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_L_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Cost_Phase_0v2.docx
45.74 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docx
48.02 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_J_Model_Other_Transaction_for_Prototype.docx
89.3 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_M_Cost_Summary_Spreadsheet_Phase_0.xlsx
149.4 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docx
49.64 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template_Technical.docx
62.46 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx
45.63 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_K_CUIGuide.pdf
342.15 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docx
43.32 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_F_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsx
50.77 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document__TDD__Template.docx
38.76 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide.pptx
433.08 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026
DARPA-PS-26-16_PrometheanClay_Attachment_A_Abstract_Summary_Side_Template.pptx
425 KB
Public
Feb 18, 2026


Data sourced from SAM.gov. View Official Posting »