Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    Area-Multiplied Photonic-crystal Enhanced Devices (AMPED)

    Sol. DARPA-PS-26-119SolicitationARLINGTON, VA
    Open · 57d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    57
    closes Jul 9, 2026
    POSTED
    May 11, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    541715
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    AC12
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking innovative research proposals for the AMPED program, aimed at developing highly efficient laser devices with unprecedented output power in a compact form. This solicitation includes a controlled unclassified information (CUI) Addendum with essential technical details for interested bidders.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    DARPA-PS-26-119
    Notice Type
    Solicitation
    Posted Date
    May 11, 2026
    Response Deadline
    July 9, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541715AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    AC12
    Contract Code
    97AE
    Primary Contact
    AMPED PS Coordinator
    State
    VA
    ZIP Code
    222032114
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals for the Area-Multiplied Photonic-crystal Enhanced Devices (AMPED) program. The goal of AMPED is to demonstrate single-mode, diffraction-limited, continuous-wave (CW), highly efficient laser devices capable of unprecedented output power in a chip-scale form factor. This represents orders-of-magnitude improvement over the current state of the art in single-mode photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser (PCSEL) devices. This solicitation includes a controlled unclassified information (CUI) Addendum that contains key technical details relevant to the program goals and objectives. Please see Attachment A of this PS for instructions on how to request the CUI Addendum.

    Key dates

    1. May 11, 2026Posted Date
    2. July 9, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    Area-Multiplied Photonic-crystal Enhanced Devices (AMPED) is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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