# Request for Information: Algorithms and Abstraction for Photonic Processing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpasn26107

- Solicitation number: DARPA-SN-26-107
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 20, 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: August 3, 2026
- Last posted: August 3, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d2c24b44a5647a69d2c9ee6d2031c4b/view

## Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Multi X Office (MXO) seeks information on first-principles development of algorithms specifically targeting execution on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). DARPA is interested in algorithm-hardware co-design and co-development, specific to state-of-the-art (SOTA) photonics capabilities, that can unlock unprecedented future Department of War (DoW) capabilities.

## Publications

- August 3, 2026: Special notice, due August 20, 2026. Notice 0d2c24b44a5647a69d2c9ee6d2031c4b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d2c24b44a5647a69d2c9ee6d2031c4b/view

## Points of contact

- RFI Coordinator, DARPA-SN-26-107@darpa.mil

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