POWER: Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay, Subscale Aerial Demonstration (Phase 2)
SAM.GOV Due: July 31, 2025 at 05:00 PM UTC
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Summary

The POWER: Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay, Subscale Aerial Demonstration (Phase 2) opportunity, issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), focuses on developing and validating an airborne wireless energy relay system capable of redirecting high-energy laser beams over long distances. This six-month Phase 2 effort aims to reduce risks associated with this technology by creating a subscale relay that operates at altitudes of at least 1.5 km, demonstrating functions such as beam redirection, correction, and energy harvesting. Contractors with expertise in optical technologies, aerospace engineering, and energy systems are encouraged to bid, particularly those capable of innovative solutions that meet the program's objectives. The culminating demonstration will take place at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility at White Sands Missile Range, utilizing existing laser sources for the project.
Description
The Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program seeks to build, demonstrate, and validate an airborne wireless energy relay capability that can provide for the redirection of ground-sourced high-energy laser beams over long distances for power delivery. The 6-month Phase 2 effort descri
Entities
DOD
Department of Defense
DARPA(
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
NAICS
541715
Set Aside
None
Point of Contact
Full Name Email Phone Type
BAA Coordinator [email protected] None primary
Attachments
  • Attachment_3_Task_Description_Document_TDD_Template.docx
  • DARPA-PS-25-17.pdf
  • Attachment_5-DARPA_Standard_Cost_Model_Template.xlsx
  • Attachment_1-_POWER_Phase_1_BAA.pdf
  • Attachment_2B_-_SAMPLE_OT_P__-_Fixed_Support_Traditional_Cost-Share_-_2025.02.28.docx
  • Attachment_2A-Model_OT-_SAMPLE_OT_P__-_Fixed_Support_Nontraditional_-_2025.02.28.docx
  • Attachment_4_-_Schedule_of_Milestones_and_Payments_Template.xlsx
  • QA_POWER_Ph2.pptx
  • DARPA-PS-25-17-Amendment-01.pdf