Opportunity

SAM #DARPA-PS-26-127

DARPA Solicitation for Compact Cold-Atom and Ultra-High Q MEMS/Photonics Devices via Microscale Ultra-High-Vacuum Systems

Buyer

DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

Posted

July 15, 2026

Respond By

September 23, 2026

Identifier

DARPA-PS-26-127

NAICS

541713, 334419, 541715

This opportunity is issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY office in Arlington, VA, seeking innovative research and development proposals for the Perrseus program. - Government Buyer: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY office, Arlington, VA - Scope of Work: - Research and development services to create compact cold-atom devices - Development of environmentally-decoupled, ultra-high Q microelectromechanical (MEMS) and photonics devices - Solutions must leverage microscale ultra-high-vacuum (µUHV) systems - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Advanced scientific and engineering solutions in cold-atom technology, MEMS, photonics, and ultra-high-vacuum systems - No explicit product part numbers or quantities are provided - Unique Requirements: - Devices must be compact and environmentally isolated - High quality factors (Q) are required - Emphasis on leveraging microscale vacuum technology - All technical requirements and submission instructions are detailed in the attached documents (not provided here) - No explicit product or service line items are listed in the text

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals that enable compact cold-atom devices and environmentally-decoupled ultra-high Q microelectromechanical (MEMS) and photonics devices through microscale ultra-high-vacuum systems (µUHV).

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