Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Open Announcement

Solicitation · Responses due Mar 12, 2031

What this means: The agency is accepting offers until the deadline.

Response deadlineMar 12, 2031

Place of performanceAlbuquerque, NM

Set-asideNone

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Agency: Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
Official source: SAM.gov · Federal government
Type: Solicitation
Posted: May 12, 2026
Response deadline: Mar 12, 2031
Place of performance: Albuquerque, NM
Industry (NAICS): Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) · 541715
Set-aside: None

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ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) FA9451-21-S-0001 Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Air Force Research Laboratory/Directed Energy Directorate NAICS Code: The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1,000 empl…

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