Closed on Oct 2, 2026

Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT)

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office · Opportunity number HR001126S0016

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 3, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	HR001126S0016
Agency	DARPA - Defense Sciences Office Department of Defense
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	12.910
Posted	Aug 6, 2026
Deadline	Oct 2, 2026
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Cooperative agreement, Other, Procurement contract
Category	Science technology and other research and development
Last updated here	Oct 3, 2026

Summary from the notice

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the following technical area: physics and nonlinear control of inertial measurement units (IMUs) appropriate for tactical and unmanned missions. The Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT) program will challenge the research community to overcome the decade-long performance plateau of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) IMUs by exploring revolutionary sensor architectures that operate in highly nonlinear regimes. DARPA is soliciting proposals for the research and development of novel inertial sensors based on physics such as, but not limited to, electromagnetically levitated proof masses, non-linear resonators, and high-velocity tethered microsystems. A central theme of this program is the tight co-design of the physical sensor package with advanced, real-time adaptive control systems necessary to stabilize and harness these complex dynamics. Performers should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Not listed as eligible

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Colleges and universities
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies
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Eligibility details from the notice

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.

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Past awards for this program

Totals for assistance listing 12.910 from public USASpending.gov data, as of Sep 20, 2026. Past awards do not predict future funding.

Year	Listing	Awards	Total	Average
2026	12.910	1	$84,583,255	$84,583,255
2025	12.910	1	$84,583,255	$84,583,255
2024	12.910	1	$84,583,255	$84,583,255

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Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT)

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Not listed as eligible

Eligibility details from the notice

Registrations you will likely need

Past awards for this program

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