2026 MXO Spark Tank Special Notice
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
- Solicitation number
- DARPA-SN-26-73
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541715
- Product service code
- AC12
- Set-aside
- Unrestricted
- Posted
- 2026-06-03
- Response deadline
- Oct 19, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC
- Contracting contact
- MXO-SparkTank@darpa.mil
Market intelligence
Comparable awards under NAICS 541715 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Statement of work, as posted
Contact
- Point of contact
- MXO Spark Tank Team
- Role
- not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
- MXO-SparkTank@darpa.mil
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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Open emailAsk for attachments, drawings or specifications referenced in the notice but not posted.
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