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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Forwarding information on a DARPA opportunity focused on threats to the agricultural supply chain with specific details below. Please feel free to reach out to me if you are
interested in pursuing this and would like to discuss. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Note that the long-form of the RFP can be found here:
<a href="https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/ag-bto">
https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ZBQLCYVDjwf6J3NBBU0flhxwneN?domain=darpa.mil</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#0F4761">Jon
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Sarah Gianotti <<a href="mailto:Sgianotti@lewis-burke.com">Sgianotti@lewis-burke.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 12, 2025 6:04 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] Engagement Opportunity: DARPA BTO Releases Solicitation for Agricultural Defense Innovations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red;background:white">External Email</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) released a Special Topic Area (STA) solicitation, Ag x BTO, seeking proposals
to strengthen agricultural defense across the supply chain against both natural and manmade threats. This limited-time solicitation requires applicants to submit 7-minute video pitches addressing one or more of the following technical focus areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Early Warning Systems: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Improving surveillance tools for detecting chemical and biological threats, with a focus on real-time monitoring, autonomous functionality, and detailed location
data.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rapid-Response Agricultural Defenses:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Developing short-term solutions to protect crops from new and spreading threats through containment and protection strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Next-Gen Crop Engineering: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Scaling up advanced crop engineering to provide lasting defenses, including both preventative and long-term resilience approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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opportunities. Proposal submissions are due <b>by August 31, 2025</b>, with early submissions encouraged for the opportunity for feedback from BTO. All U.S.-based entities, including large and small businesses, universities, nonprofits are eligible to apply.
Additional information can be found in Lewis-Burke’s attached analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">More information is available on sam.gov under Opportunity Number “DARPA-PS-25-02-BTO-01”, and the full announcement is available
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