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Area-Multiplied Photonic-crystal Enhanced Devices (AMPED)
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Solicitation · SAM_GOV
AI-Readiness Score
6/25
Pathway Speed
1/5
Timeline Realism
3/5
Problem Framing
1/5
AI / ML Fit
0/5
Award + Transition
1/5
Posted May 8, 2026NAICS 541715
Description
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=5abfd349af34449aa3a890296f1cd3b5
Score Rationale
This is a photonic crystal device R&D solicitation — a hardware/materials science program with no visible AI/ML component, earning a 0 on AI fit; 'AI' does not appear to be part of the framing at all. The pathway is a standard solicitation (likely FAR-based BAA or RFP) with no OT or fast-track instrument indicated, and no award ceiling is specified, making transition prospects opaque. The two-month response window is the one reasonable element, but the opaque description URL and absence of problem framing, success criteria, or data references keep every other dimension near the floor.