# Area of Interest for the DoD Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (JDETO): Fast Steering Mirrors for Directed Energy Weapon Systems

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/whscso250001

- Solicitation number: WHSCSO250001
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
- Contracting office: Washington Headquarters Services (HQ0034)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research
- First posted: August 21, 2025
- Last posted: September 3, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6701ea909c1643cfb7b7ae6dca10ab74/view

## Description

**Amendment 1:** See attachment 'P07 Area of Interest WHSCSO250001 Amendment 1 FSM' for updates (updates highlighted in yellow).

Amendment 1 extends the submission deadline to 9/8/25 at 1600 ET and provides a Q&A (see attachment 'P07 WHSCSO250001 Amd 1 Q-A').

The Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (JDETO) is part of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies.

In accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Directed Energy (DE) Roadmap and other strategic guidance, the JDETO executes a science and technology (S&T) investment portfolio in DE to impact multiple directed energy weapon systems (DEWS) and multiple military missions while complementing specific military service needs. The JDETO’s S&T investments focus heavily on near-term transition opportunities (at the component, sub-system, and system levels) to accelerate the fielding of DEWS.

JDETO investments in advanced components will unlock the potential of DEWS as part of integrated air and missile defense. Certain missions require advances in technical capabilities, producibility, and/or affordability of key components.

Once these component advances are made, the high magazine depth, low cost per shot, speed-of-light time-to-target, and other benefits of DEWS will enhance mission effectiveness by increasing the number of incoming threats that can be defeated within allowable time periods, costs, and logistical burdens.

The specific component for this Area of Interest is a high-bandwidth fast steering mirror (FSM) prototype under the authority in 10 United States Code 4022. A FSM is a flat mirror that is mounted to a mechanical assembly. Through controlled actuation, a FSM enables several critical functions for DEWS, including beam stabilization, pointing, and tracking. See attached Area of Interest for additional information.

## Publications

- August 21, 2025: Solicitation, due September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4fd02c66d945404eb8d52fd3fd12b0d4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fd02c66d945404eb8d52fd3fd12b0d4/view
- September 3, 2025: Solicitation, due September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6701ea909c1643cfb7b7ae6dca10ab74. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6701ea909c1643cfb7b7ae6dca10ab74/view

## Points of contact

- Mary Beth McFann, mary.b.mcfann.civ@mail.mil
- Noah Van Zandt, noah.van_zandt.1@us.af.mil

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