Special notice
Resilient Ultra Short Pulsed Laser Sources - RFI
DARPA-SN-26-124
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Response deadline
November 20, 2026
Closed in 65 days. Posted September 8, 2026. Scheduled to archive November 21, 2026.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Multi X Office (MXO) seeks information on compact, rugged millijoule class ultra-short pulsed lasers. The goals of this Request for Information (RFI) include, but are not limited to:
• Identify approaches to fieldable millijoule ultra-short pulsed lasers • Identify approaches to maintain mode-locking under environmental challenges Responses to this RFI will be used to inform future DARPA program research thrusts, goals, and performance targets.
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
September 8, 2026
Special notice
Due November 20, 2026. SAM.gov, notice ff4a04859a05458a9f7437c9d33e6c68
Points of contact
- RFI CoordinatorDARPA-SN-26-124@darpa.mil
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