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Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE)

Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 25 Aug 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), DoD · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation HR001126S0010

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberHR001126S0010
Notice ID0800655bb5714d68957ce0d5ee922938
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Contracting officeDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
NAICS code541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)AC11
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted10 June 2026
Response deadline25 August 2026 (closed)

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Description

The DICE program seeks to develop the theory and algorithms for decentralized coordination and local inference control to enable a scalable, adaptive, and resilient collective of heterogeneous AI agents that can autonomously execute sustained long-time-horizon missions in contested environments while remaining under human control. In contrast to small-scale, rigid, and fragile centralized orchestration or the high-risk unpredictable nature of ad hoc compositions of AI agents, DICE aims to harness the scalability and adaptability of self-organizing systems while minimizing risks and ensuring that the collective behavior remains predictable and aligned with intended outcomes. This approach mirrors the principles of decentralized self-organization that underpin the internet's own scalability and resilience, where robust global behavior emerges from simple, local rules.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 2 notices under solicitation HR001126S0010, oldest first.

Documents in the solicitation package

12 files are attached to this notice.

  • HR001126S0010.pdf
  • DICE_CUIG_APR_2026_v1.0.pdf
  • Associate_Contractor_Agreement.docx
  • CF_Other_Support_Sample.docx
  • CF_Other_Support.pdf
  • CF_Biographical_Sketch_Sample.docx
  • CF_Biographical_Sketch.pdf
  • P4_-_DARPA_Standard_Cost_Proposal_Spreadsheet.xlsx
  • P3_-_DICE_Proposal_Summary_Slide_Template.pptx
  • P2_-_DICE_Volume_II_Template.docx
  • P1_-_DICE_Volume_I_Template.docx
  • A1_-_DICE_Abstract_Template.docx

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