Hermes
ID: 353643Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

DARPA - Biological Technologies Office (DOD-DARPA-BTO)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Procurement Contract

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353643

Additional Information

https://sam.gov/opp/68fe51044e5f4c588cb1aa0faae9cc12/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is inviting innovative proposals for the Hermes program, which focuses on developing systemic drug delivery platforms for medical countermeasures (MCMs). The program seeks transformative approaches that ensure effective biodistribution, high endosomal escape efficiency, and low toxicity in the proposed delivery systems. Successful applicants will need to provide a comprehensive proposal detailing their delivery platform, including a screening pipeline, monitoring systems for biodistribution and expression, immunogenicity/toxicity assessment methods, and justification for the chosen therapeutic cargo. Proposals are due by June 11, 2024, at 4:00 PM ET, and interested parties can reach out to Dr. Shannon Greene at HermesBAA@darpa.mil for further inquiries. More information can be found on the SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website.

    Point(s) of Contact
    HermesBAA@darpa.mil
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    HR001124S0025-Amendment-01.pdf
    Amendment 1 to HR001124S0025, pertaining to the Hermes Broad Agency Announcement, primarily aims to extend the deadline for full proposal submissions. The revised proposal due date is now set for June 11, 2024, at 4:00 PM ET, coinciding with the BAA closing date. This extension provides potential applicants additional time to prepare their proposals in response to the announcement. Such amendments are common in government RFPs and grants, allowing for increased participation and submission quality by accommodating the needs of applicants. This change underlines the government's commitment to an inclusive proposal process while maintaining necessary timelines for project initiation.
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