# All-domain Radiant Optical Research and Applications (ARORA)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa237726rb007

- Solicitation number: FA2377-26-R-B007
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due April 30, 2031 at 4:30 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL Ryks (FA2377)
- 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
- Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: May 1, 2026
- Last posted: May 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63f0cc019c484e9a9ef823150ded5cfb/view

## Description

ARORA develops photonic technologies cooperatively between DoW, commercial, defense industrial base, and other organizations to design, fabricate, and test prototype photonic technologies demonstrating advanced capabilities that provide technical offset for DoW applications. ARORA facilitates streamlined, rapid execution of photonic research and modernization of existing systems required to maintain technical superiority while maintaining cost control.

## Publications

- May 1, 2026: Solicitation, due April 30, 2031 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 63f0cc019c484e9a9ef823150ded5cfb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63f0cc019c484e9a9ef823150ded5cfb/view

## Points of contact

- Lauren Lozan, lauren.lozan@us.af.mil
- Adam Wentworth, adam.wentworth@us.af.mil

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