ERIS Shopping Notice: High Duty Cycle High Energy Lasers (HEL) for SWaP-Constrained Systems
Dept of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
- Response deadline
- Nov 29, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- Posted
- Jun 3, 2026
- Solicitation
- DARPA-SN-26-82
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · ARLINGTON · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jun 4, 2026
Description
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 vehicles or Collaborative Combat Aircraft. This is an active and immediate search for solutions. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, and the Government reserves the right to make one or more awards prior to the closing date of this notice.
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$849,857
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $250,000 and $899,964
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA1 award$176.74M
- 2THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC1 award$150.33M
- 3UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY1 award$51.49M
- 4RIDGEBACK BIOTHERAPEUTICS LP2 awards$33.76M
- 5WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES1 award$31.31M
- 6BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE3 awards$18.81M
- 7NANOBIOSYM INC1 award$14.62M
- 8MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.4 awards$11.85M
Recent examples
A few of the newest similar awards in our index.
- AFFEKTA LLCSep 30, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$180,000Source
- LEIDEN MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY LLCSep 30, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$899,913Source
- ANTA BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONSep 30, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$174,499Source
- FIBERTEK, INC.Sep 30, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$849,371Source
- THE LONGBOW GROUP, LLCSep 29, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$899,340Source
- CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTONSep 29, 2025Department of State$150,958Source
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID 402e50abbdd443e8b5f202bc1ad1c28b.