ERIS Shopping Notice: High Duty Cycle High Energy Lasers (HEL) for SWaP-Constrained Systems
DARPA-SN-26-82 · DEPT OF DEFENSE
A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY solicitation, with responses due 2026-11-30. AwardCast estimates what this specific solicitation will close for, before you bid.
What's being bought
Between the dates listed above, DARPA STO will be actively shopping the ERIS Marketplace for innovative, post-competitive, awardable solutions that address the need for moderate power (1-20 kW) high energy lasers that can be operated at high duty cycle in SWaP constrained systems such as Stryker veh
Comparable recent awards in RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
| Winner | Award value | Offers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY | $1.0M | 1 | 2026-04-28 |
| TEXAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE , AUSTIN, INC. | $2.0M | 7 | 2026-04-03 |
| TOYON RESEARCH CORPORATION | $2.0M | 8 | 2026-04-02 |
| VADUM INC | $2.0M | 6 | 2026-04-02 |
| VADUM INC | $2.0M | 38 | 2026-04-02 |
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What is solicitation DARPA-SN-26-82?
ERIS Shopping Notice: High Duty Cycle High Energy Lasers (HEL) for SWaP-Constrained Systems, issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE, under NAICS 541713 (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY). Responses are due 2026-11-30.
What do similar contracts close for?
Comparable closed awards in this category ran from $1.0M to $2.0M, across 5 awards shown above. Those are historical results, not a forecast for this solicitation.
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