ONHS Report: FA2377-26-R-B007

All-domain Radiant Optical Research and Applications (ARORA)

Solicitation ID: FA2377-26-R-B007

Agency: AFRL/RYKS

Type: Solicitation

Deadline: 2031-04-30T16:30:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (Unspecified)

Funding: Estimated CPFF of $30,000,000.00

Doc Type: RFP

Clearance: CUI

Program Manager: lauren.lozan@us.af.mil

Last Updated: 2026-05-01 16:04

Analyzed File: Attachment 11 - Model Contract.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

The Offeror certiﬁes, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that-(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals-(A) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency... the Government will consider the certiﬁcation in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

This document outlines a model Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract for the All-domain Radiant Optical Research and Applications (ARORA) program, solicitation number FA237726RB007, issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The program is a research and development initiative focused on designing, fabricating, and testing prototype photonic technologies to advance national defense capabilities. Key technical areas include directed energy, infrared sensing, signal processing, electronic warfare, PNT, and spectral agility. The primary R&D effort (CLIN 0001) has an estimated value of $30,000,000. Deliverables include the R&D itself, as well as any developed or acquired computer software (e.g., algorithms, source code, models) and hardware. The contract has a DO-A7 rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and a period of performance through January 1, 2035. The contract also specifies significant security requirements, including CMMC compliance and adherence to Wright Research Site security protocols.

Overall Technical Areas

Photonic Technology DevelopmentRadiant Optical ResearchPrototype Design & FabricationPrototype Technology TestingDirected Energy SystemsInfrared SensingAdvanced Signal ProcessingElectronic WarfarePositioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)Spectral Agility ResearchAlgorithm DevelopmentModeling and SimulationHardware DevelopmentSoftware Development

Probable LBNL Areas

EESAESAETALDPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Advances national defense capabilities in directed energy...

Specific Technical Skills:

Directed EnergyHigh Power LasersBeam ControlNonlinear OpticsThermal ManagementLaser PropagationPhotonic MaterialsLaser-Material Interaction

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Vassilia Zorba	0.73	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Siyun Chen	0.73	PSA \| ATAP \| BELLA Center
Costas P. Grigoropoulos	0.73	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Fanting Kong	0.73	PSA \| ATAP \| BELLA Center
Cameron Geddes	0.72	PSA \| Physical Sciences \| Accel Tech & AppPhysics
Samuel Barber	0.71	PSA \| ATAP \| BELLA Center
Antoine Islegen-Wojdyla	0.71	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development
Qiang Du	0.71	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering
Davide Terzani	0.71	PSA \| ATAP \| BELLA Center
Jeroen van Tilborg	0.71	PSA \| ATAP \| BELLA Center

Example Priorities:

Includes design and testing of photonic technologies.
Advances national defense capabilities in ... infrared sensing, signal processing ... and spectral agility.

Specific Technical Skills:

Infrared SensingSpectral AgilityHyperspectral ImagingSignal ProcessingFocal Plane ArraysElectro-OpticsRemote SensingSensor FusionLIDARImage Processing

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Nicola Falco	0.70	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences
Andre Santos	0.70	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences
Linqing Luo	0.69	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Marco Salathe	0.69	PSA \| NSD \| ANP
Zhao Hao	0.69	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept
Alp Sipahigil	0.69	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics
Shawn Tornga	0.68	LD \| LD \| ONHS
Stijn (Stan) Wielandt	0.68	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Florian Soom	0.68	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Jayson Vavrek	0.68	PSA \| NSD \| ANP

Example Priorities:

Advances national defense capabilities in ... electronic warfare, PNT...

Specific Technical Skills:

Electronic Warfare (EW)RF PhotonicsPositioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)Optical CommunicationsWaveform GenerationIntegrated PhotonicsSecure CommunicationsTiming & Synchronization

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Alp Sipahigil	0.70	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics
Siyun Chen	0.70	PSA \| ATAP \| BELLA Center
Wei Liu	0.70	PSA \| ATAP \| BACI
Stijn (Stan) Wielandt	0.70	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Boubacar Kante	0.70	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics
Qiang Du	0.69	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering
Antoine Islegen-Wojdyla	0.69	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development
Kaushalya Jhuria	0.68	PSA \| ATAP \| FS&IBT
Linqing Luo	0.68	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Michael Werner Zuerch	0.68	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Gregory Lemieux	0.76	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Software Development
Sukhpreet Kaur	0.76	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Hardware Development
Peter Tennessen	0.76	PSA \| Engineering \| Mechanical Engineering · Prototype Design & Fabrication
Zachary Needell	0.75	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Modeling and Simulation
Cameron Geddes	0.74	PSA \| Physical Sciences \| Accel Tech & AppPhysics · Directed Energy Systems
Antoine Islegen-Wojdyla	0.74	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development · Radiant Optical Research
Mengjie Yu	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Photonic Technology Development
Oscar Antepara	0.74	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Algorithm Development
Stephanie Gilbert Corder	0.74	ESA \| ALS \| ALS Photon Science Operations · Infrared Sensing
Mark Bandstra	0.73	PSA \| NSD \| ANP · Advanced Signal Processing

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

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