Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    Infrared Focal Plane Arrays

    Sol. DARPA-SN-26-94Special NoticeARLINGTON, VA
    Open · 9d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    9
    closes Aug 14, 2026
    POSTED
    Jul 17, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    541715
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    AC13
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking information on state-of-the-art infrared focal plane arrays (FPAs) and alternative technologies through this Request for Information (RFI). The goal is to gather insights on current capabilities and performance parameters to inform future program developments. This RFI is for information gathering only and does not indicate a solicitation for proposals.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    DARPA-SN-26-94
    Notice Type
    Special Notice
    Posted Date
    July 17, 2026
    Response Deadline
    August 14, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541715AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    AC13
    Contract Code
    97AE
    Primary Contact
    BAA Coordinator
    State
    VA
    ZIP Code
    222032114
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    1.0 Introduction and Purpose The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify and gather information on the state-of-the-art of Infrared (IR) Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) and alternative technologies. This RFI seeks to survey the industry for available and emerging solutions, understand current capabilities, and identify key performance parameters of systems relevant to advanced sensing applications. The information gathered will be used for market research and to inform potential future program developments. This RFI is solely for information gathering and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, abstracts, or quotations nor indicate an intent to fund those who respond with a future contract award. 2.0 Background DARPA is continually exploring technologies that provide revolutionary new capabilities to the warfighter. DARPA is interested in understanding trades of cost and area coverage for IR (3-14µm) staring (2-D) and scanning (TDI) focal plane arrays, where the principal axes are FPA size, number of systems, and total procurement cost for an operational capability. We are requesting information on FPAs to inform future systems. All relevant aspects of FPA performance are requested to ensure fair comparison of similar devices. These next-generation sensors may be integrated into a wide range of platforms in terrestrial, maritime, air, and space domains.

    Key dates

    1. July 17, 2026Posted Date
    2. August 14, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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