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DARPA will hold an in-person Proposers Day on June 16, 2026, at the DARPA Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, to provide information and context for the upcoming RF Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing program solicitation. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET and is intended to assist potential proposers in understanding the technical objectives and expectations of the RAAPTR program. Registration for the event is mandatory and must be completed by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 8, 2026. The formal program solicitation is anticipated to be released after the Proposers Day and will be published on SAM.gov for public access. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 561920, indicating it relates to administrative and support services, and is administered by the Department of Defense through DARPA, with no set-aside provisions specified. All interested parties are directed to the DARPA events webpage for further details and updates.

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DARPA Proposers Day June 16, 2026, for RAAPTR program; registration deadline June 8.

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Department of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyView Agency

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561920 - Convention and Trade Show OrganizersView NAICS

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DARPA will host an in-person Proposers Day in support of the Program Solicitation (PS) for RF Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing (RAAPTR) program on June 16, 2026.The event will be held at the DARPA Conference Center (675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, Va. 22203) from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET.DARPA anticipates releasing the PS for RAAPTR sometime after the Proposers Day. If released, the PS will be made available at https://sam.gov/.RegistrationRegistration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET, on June 8, 2026.

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