IARPA launches new acquisition marketplace

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ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW

July 17, 2026 05:31 PM ET

The IARPA Solutions Marketplace is designed to help the intelligence community more rapidly procure innovative products from industry.

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity announced on Friday that it has launched a new platform to help rapidly onboard innovative capabilities from the private sector.

The IARPA Solutions Marketplace is designed to streamline the procurement process by providing vendors with a pathway to showcase their solutions through short video pitches and then receive feedback from relevant agencies.

IARPA, which serves as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s research and development unit, also posted a solution notice on SAM.gov. Interested companies can submit their videos through the platform beginning on August 1.

In a statementshared on LinkedIn on Friday, IARPA acting Deputy Director Jack Cooper said “to effectively harness private sector innovation...

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