What We Do

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) makes pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. 

DARPA Consulting can help your company navigate the DARPA funding landscape and put your potential project in the best position for a successful award. 

*Identify relevant funding opportunities within the appropriate DARPA technical office:

• Biological Technologies Office
• Defense Sciences Office
• Information Innovation Office
• Microsystems Technology Office
• Strategic Technology Office
• Tactical Technology Office

*Facilitate project pitch meetings with DARPA stakeholders to gain valuable agency feedback.

*Prepare Executive Summary, Abstract, or Full Proposal applications for the potential project.

• Develop SOW strategy including teaming partners and subcontractors
• Draft Technical Proposal according to solicitation requirements
• Develop budgets and Cost Proposals to establish basis of estimates and to maximize funding

*Negotiate final funding award (e.g., Contract, Grant, Cooperative Agreement, or Other Transaction):

• Optimize contract CLIN (Base/Option) structure 
• Defend cost proposal/budget estimates for maximum funding
• Secure most favorable terms & conditions to minimize post-award compliance obligations and administrative burdens

*Post-award project management:

• Project coordination
• Subcontract management
• Monthly technical reports
• Monthly status meetings with DARPA (e.g., agendas, minutes, and follow-up action tracking)
• Prepare and maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk Register, Security Plan, IP/Patent Reporting,  and other contract deliverables

*Post-award compliance & contract administration:

• Government contract compliance (e.g., FAR, DFARS, CAS, DODGARS, 2 CFR 200, NIST cybersecurity, EAR/ITAR, etc.)
• Subcontract flowdown requirements
• DCAA compliant accounting system
• DCAA/government audits
• Annual Indirect Rate Submissions
• Monthly invoicing
• Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting