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Optical Beam Steering and Rastering System Development

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Response Deadline11/09/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects AgcyView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

Place of Performance

VA

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Documents

This scope was carved out of DARPA-PS-26-137.

The full solicitation package (8 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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PostedSep 16

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Response DeadlineNov 9

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11/09/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTCin about 2 months

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Develops and prototypes a scalable system to dynamically steer and raster coherent light (1310 nm) for prime contractors on DARPA Firefox projects. Designs rastering architectures using SLMs, MEMS, Risley-prisms, or optical phased arrays to scan focused lasers across 10 to 100 channels. Requires precision optomechanical mounts and 1310 nm coherent light sources. Delivers functional prototype hardware and software models.

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