# Photonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaps2613

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PS-26-13
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 17, 2026
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- First posted: January 14, 2026
- Last posted: March 6, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5bba7ef2b0ac4a908bf699b2003afb8d/view

## Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the area of very large-scale photonic circuits. Proposed research 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. This solicitation includes a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Addendum that contains key technical details relevant to the program goals and objectives.

## Publications

- January 14, 2026: Solicitation, due March 6, 2026. Notice 201e08ca8e1d466eae791de8863cea9b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/201e08ca8e1d466eae791de8863cea9b/view
- January 26, 2026: Solicitation, due March 6, 2026. Notice 6e83e9f0767e4d5c933baf22e469eea3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6e83e9f0767e4d5c933baf22e469eea3/view
- January 27, 2026: Solicitation, due March 6, 2026. Notice ae349a3ee72f4321afd0cc47bf2f43d2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae349a3ee72f4321afd0cc47bf2f43d2/view
- February 5, 2026: Solicitation, due March 6, 2026. Notice 720d25dd339b4ae78e85948d6a10b231. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/720d25dd339b4ae78e85948d6a10b231/view
- February 18, 2026: Solicitation, due March 17, 2026. Notice fad6a9cdc7c0415e862c1b3b6c3604e7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fad6a9cdc7c0415e862c1b3b6c3604e7/view
- March 6, 2026: Solicitation, due March 17, 2026. Notice 5bba7ef2b0ac4a908bf699b2003afb8d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5bba7ef2b0ac4a908bf699b2003afb8d/view

## Points of contact

- PICASSO PS Coordinator, PICASSO@darpa.mil

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