What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Multi X Office seeks information regarding compact, rugged millijoule-class ultra-short pulsed lasers. The requested scope includes identifying approaches for fieldable millijoule ultra-short pulsed lasers and methods to maintain mode-locking under environmental challenges. Unclassified responses must be emailed to [email protected] by November 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Responders must submit their submissions as unprotected PDF, Microsoft Word, or PowerPoint files formatted with 12-point font and 1-inch margins on standard 8.5-by-11-inch pages.
Scope of work
- Information on approaches to fieldable millijoule ultra-short pulsed lasers
- Information on approaches to maintain mode-locking under environmental challenges
- Technical response regarding compact and rugged millijoule-class ultra-short pulsed laser sources
- Technical response regarding laser operation under environmental stress such as MIL-STD-810H conditions
- Technical response regarding broad tunability across laser parameter spaces
Documents to include with your response
- Cover page (1 page max)
- Technical Response (10 pages max)
- References (1 page max)
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Unclassified responses must be emailed to [email protected]. Format must be unprotected Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or PDF file, using 12-point font and 1-inch margins on 8.5 by 11-inch pages. Page limits are: Cover page (1 page max), Technical Response (10 pages max), and References (1 page max).
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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