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Research Opportunity: DNA-Protein Epigenetic Chemistry Engineering (D-PECHE)

DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYDEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Posted
May 18, 2026
Response deadline
Jun 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
Due in 23 days
Value
Category
R&D — Biotechnology
NAICS
541714
PSC / Class
AC11
Set-aside
Place of performance
Solicitation #
DARPA-SN-26-67
Archive date
Jun 25, 2026

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UPDATE: The purpose of Amendment 1 to DARPA-SN-26-67, the DNA-Protein Epigenetic Chemistry Engineering (D-PECHE) Special Notice (SN), is to clarify submission instructions and deadlines. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals to demonstrate proof-of-concept for novel mechanisms for writing and erasing epigenetic base modifications in DNA. Mechanisms capable of modifying the epigenome offer new opportunities to control DNA-protein interactions and to study the functions and applications of rare or novel epigenetic modifications. This research opportunity will result in demonstrations of novel technologies to modify nucleic acids in vitro.