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Photonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)

DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYDEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Posted
Jan 27, 2026
Response deadline
Mar 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EST
Closed
Value
Category
R&D — Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences
NAICS
541715
PSC / Class
AC12
Set-aside
Place of performance
Solicitation #
DARPA-PS-26-13
Archive date
Sep 6, 2026

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Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the area of very large-scale photonic circuits. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. This solicitation includes a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Addendum that contains key technical details relevant to the program goals and objectives.