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SolicitationActiveDARPA-PS-26-126
RF Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing (RAAPTR)
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYKey dates?
- Posted?
- Jul 7, 2026
- Response deadline?
- Aug 24, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
- Archive date?
- —
- Archive type?
- autocustom
Classification?
- Notice type?
- Solicitation
- Base type?
- Solicitation
- Set-aside?
- —
- Set-aside code?
- —
- PSC?
- AC12
NAICS?
Issuing office?
- Department?
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Sub-tier?
- DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
- Office?
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- Office code?
- 097.97AE.HR0011
- Organization type?
- OFFICE
- Office address?
- ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA
Contacts?
- RAAPTR PS Coordinatorprimary
Description?
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals to develop radiofrequency (RF) system architectures that employ and maintain optical timing precision in form factors and ruggedness traceable to compact mobile land, air, and space-based defense platforms. Proposals to the Radiofrequency (RF) Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing (RAAPTR) program should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in vibration-hardened, ultra-low phase noise photonic oscillators; vibration-hardened, low phase noise ancillary analog and mixed-signal components; and high-performance analog and digital subsystem architectures that apply RAAPTR components to defense-relevant use cases and mission capabilities. Specifically excluded is research that advances non-optical methods of microwave generation or that results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. A Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) addendum provides additional details on the RAAPTR program. Please see Attachment A of this Program Solicitation (PS) for instructions on how to request the CUI Addendum. The Proposer must request the CUI Addendum by the deadline stated in the Overview section.
Attachments (21)?
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide_Template.pptxapplication/octet-stream · 424 KB
- Download📎 RAAPTR_Proposers_Day_Slides.pdfapplication/pdf · 1.5 MB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docxapplication/octet-stream · 44 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126.pdfapplication/pdf · 317 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docxapplication/octet-stream · 50 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_K_Model_OT_Prototype.docxapplication/octet-stream · 93 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_J_CUI_Guide.pdfapplication/pdf · 268 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document.docxapplication/octet-stream · 41 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_QA_v1.pdfapplication/pdf · 153 KB
- Download📎 SAMPLE_OT_P__-_Fixed_Support_Nontraditional_-_2025.02.28.docxapplication/octet-stream · 89 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docxapplication/octet-stream · 43 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_F_DARPA_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsxapplication/octet-stream · 47 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docxapplication/octet-stream · 44 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Q_A_V2_-_Final.pdfapplication/pdf · 161 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_L_BAAT_Submission_Portal_Guide.docxapplication/octet-stream · 638 KB
- Download📎 SAMPLE_OT_P__-_Fixed_Support_Traditional_Cost-Share_-_2025.02.28.docxapplication/octet-stream · 91 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_A_CUI_Materials_Request_Form.docxapplication/octet-stream · 31 KB
- Download📎 SAMPLE_OT_P__-_Streamlined__Fixed_-_2025.02.28.docxapplication/octet-stream · 84 KB
- Download📎 DARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template.docxapplication/octet-stream · 59 KB
- Download📎 SAMPLE_OT_P__-_Cost-Share_Expenditure_Based_-_2025.02.28.docxapplication/octet-stream · 94 KB
- Download📎 SAMPLE_OT_P__-_Expenditure_Based_Approach_-_2025.02.28.docxapplication/octet-stream · 90 KB
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Metadata?
- Notice ID?
- 4a6aaf29ac434c579b6096f97bf6fef5
- Full path?
- DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- Office code?
- 097.97AE.HR0011
- Ingested?
- Jul 8, 2026
- Updated?
- Jul 11, 2026