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SolicitationActiveDARPA-PS-26-13
Photonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYKey dates?
- Posted?
- Jan 26, 2026
- Response deadline?
- Mar 6, 2026, 1:00 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?
- —
- Organization type?
- OFFICE
- Office address?
- ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA
Contacts?
- PICASSO PS Coordinatorprimary
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.
Other notices in this solicitation?
- SolicitationPhotonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)Mar 6, 2026LATEST
- SolicitationPhotonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)Feb 18, 2026
- SolicitationPhotonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)Feb 5, 2026
- SolicitationPhotonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)Jan 27, 2026
- SolicitationPhotonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO)Jan 14, 2026
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Metadata?
- Notice ID?
- 6e83e9f0767e4d5c933baf22e469eea3
- Full path?
- DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
- Office code?
- —
- Ingested?
- May 2, 2026
- Updated?
- Jul 11, 2026