Area of Interest for the DoD Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (JDETO): Fast Steering Mirrors for Directed Energy Weapon Systems

The Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (JDETO), part of the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service, is seeking commercial solutions for the development of high-bandwidth Fast Steering Mirrors (FSMs) for Directed Energy Weapon Systems (DEWS). The procurement focuses on prototyping FSM systems that provide critical beam stabilization, pointing, and tracking functions for laser weapon systems, with the goal of developing a production-ready family of mirror diameters ranging from 2 to 12 inches. Key requirements include compatibility with High Energy Laser systems, operation outside clean room environments, survivability with foreign object debris at full power density, and shoot-on-the-move capabilities for tactical ground vehicles and surface combatant ships. The development will follow a three-phase approach with incremental funding based on prototype progress, emphasizing iterative design improvements, testing, and eventual fielding in prototype weapon systems. Solution briefs are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on September 8, 2025, following an amendment that extended the original September 5 deadline, with submissions directed to Contracts Point of Contact Mary Beth McFann and Technical Point of Contact Noah Van Zandt.

This solicitation does not include any set-aside designations and operates under the authority of 10 United States Code 4022. While no specific incumbent contractors or award values are mentioned in the documentation, the procurement will utilize fixed-price awards with payment milestones across the three development phases. The technical specifications require FSMs capable of handling specific laser power density levels, command control bandwidth requirements, mechanical stroke parameters, and optical performance standards including reflectivity and surface flatness measurements. All work must be performed using U.S.-based resources and comply with Controlled Unclassified Information standards and DoD cybersecurity requirements. The place of performance is specified as the United States, with embedded software required to interface with laser weapon system control information systems.