Contract · Federal

High Energy Laser Technologies for Maritime Applications

Agency: HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF / US COAST GUARD
Location: New London, CT
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 20, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 5417 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: 5860

Timeline

Posted

Jul 20, 2026
Status

Open now

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What this contract is for

Agency: HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF / US COAST GUARD
Location: New London, CT
NAICS: 5417 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

This Request for Information (RFI) is part of an effort by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to determine the availability and technical readiness of directed energy technologies.

The USCG is interested in systems or effectors that use high energy lasers (HEL) or comparable laser technology to incapacitate targets of interest (TOIs) in the maritime environment.

The “maritime environment” refers to installation locations that include, but are not limited to, fixed sites such as piers, on the move (OTM) cutters, and OTM small boats.

The unique challenges of the maritime environment may require packaging to protect against shock, vibration, sea spray, and airborne particulates, including smoke and fuel exhaust.

Primary TOIs for this RFI are, but are not limited to, uncrewed systems, to include uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and uncrewed surface vessels (USV).

Information is specifically requested regarding physical dimensions of the effector: its weight, power requirements, cooling requirements, and rough order of magnitude for cost of acquisition and installation.

Responses should also include wavelength, output power, area of effect, and range information.

Software load to include target profiles and targeting methods should be included as available.

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