Future Program Announcement: Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT)
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) has issued a Special Notice announcing its future Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT) program. This notice provides public notification of research areas of interest for the contemplated program, which aims to address the critical vulnerability of over-reliance on GPS for navigation.
Scope of Interest
DARPA seeks revolutionary approaches to inertial sensing by leveraging nonlinear mechanical dynamics, advanced materials, and complex physical phenomena. The program challenges the research community to develop innovative solutions that can provide precise navigation and positioning independent of GPS. Multidisciplinary "dream teams" and integrated partnerships between academia and industry are highly encouraged.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Special Notice (Future Program Announcement)
- Anticipated Program: Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT)
- Agency: DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO)
- Product Service Code: AC12 - National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense Military; Applied Research
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due (for this SN): July 13, 2026
- Published: May 29, 2026
Additional Notes
This Special Notice is for information and program planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation. A formal solicitation, which will include detailed technical areas, performance metrics, and proposal instructions, is anticipated in the near future. It will be made available on SAM.gov and Grants.gov. Interested parties should monitor these platforms for the official program solicitation.