Infrared Focal Plane Arrays
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DARPA-SN-26-94
- Agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a Request for Information on infrared focal plane array technologies with responses due by August 14, 2026. This RFI is solely for market research and planning; submission is voluntary, will not result in contract awards or reimbursement, and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals. DARPA seeks comprehensive information on infrared focal plane arrays operating in the 3-14 micrometer wavelength range, including staring and scanning arrays, cooled and uncooled detectors, and detector materials such as HgCdTe, InSb, InGaAs, VOx, and Type-II Superlattice. Respondents must provide detailed company information (name, location, size, revenue, points of contact) and technical specifications for each product or technology, including array format, frame rates, pixel pitch, well depth, cooling requirements, operating temperature range, quantum efficiency, and noise characteristics. Pricing at quantities of 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000 units is required. Respondents should also address alternative or emerging technologies that perform similar infrared detection and imaging functions, device maturity, camera integration capabilities, production rates, environmental applicability, market focus, and key differentiators. Responses must be submitted in PDF format with 12-point font to DARPA-SN-26-94@darpa.mil with subject line "Response to DARPA-SN-26-94" by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on August 14, 2026.
Notice text
1.0 Introduction and Purpose
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify and gather information on the state-of-the-art of Infrared (IR) Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) and alternative technologies. This RFI seeks to survey the industry for available and emerging solutions, understand current capabilities, and identify key performance parameters of systems relevant to advanced sensing applications. The information gathered will be used for market research and to inform potential future program developments. This RFI is solely for information gathering and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, abstracts, or quotations nor indicate an intent to fund those who respond with a future contract award.
2.0 Background
DARPA is continually exploring technologies that provide revolutionary new capabilities to the warfighter. DARPA is interested in understanding trades of cost and area coverage for IR (3-14µm) staring (2-D) and scanning (TDI) focal plane arrays, where the principal axes are FPA size, number of systems, and total procurement cost for an operational capability. We are requesting information on FPAs to inform future systems. All relevant aspects of FPA performance are requested to ensure fair comparison of similar devices. These next-generation sensors may be integrated into a wide range of platforms in terrestrial, maritime, air, and space domains.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DARPA-SN-26-94.pdf |
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