SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE)
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2026 7:07:54 AM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY ARLINGTON VA 222032114 USA
- ZIP Code
- 222032114
- Solicitation Number
- HR001126S0010
- Response Due
- 8/25/2026 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/24/2026
- Point of Contact
- BAA Coordinator
- E-Mail Address
-
DICE@darpa.mil
(DICE@darpa.mil)
- 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.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0800655bb5714d68957ce0d5ee922938/view)
- Record
- SN07846832-F 20260612/260610230124 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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