RF Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing (RAAPTR)
- Response deadline
- Aug 24, 2026 Due in 38 days
- Date posted
- Jul 9, 2026
- Source
- Open notice
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.
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Documents (16)
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_C_Proposal_Summary_Slide_Template.pptx.pptx424 KB
- DownloadRAAPTR_Proposers_Day_Slides.pdf.pdf1.5 MB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_G_Other_Transaction_Certifications.docx.docx44 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126.pdf.pdf317 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_E_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_II_Template_Price.docx.docx50 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_K_Model_OT_Prototype.docx.docx93 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_J_CUI_Guide.pdf.pdf268 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_H_Task_Description_Document.docx.docx41 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_QA_v1.pdf.pdf153 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_B_Abstract_Instructions_and_Template.docx.docx43 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_F_DARPA_Price_Summary_Spreadsheet.xlsx.xlsx47 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_I_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments.docx.docx44 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Q_A_V2_-_Final.pdf.pdf161 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_L_BAAT_Submission_Portal_Guide.docx.docx638 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_A_CUI_Materials_Request_Form.docx.docx31 KB
- DownloadDARPA-PS-26-126_RAAPTR_Attachment_D_Proposal_Instructions_and_Volume_I_Template.docx.docx59 KB
Contacts
- RAAPTR PS Coordinator