FRED Optical Engineering Software

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Special Notice

posted 11 September 2026 · closed 16 September 2026 · NAICS 513210 · PSC 7A21

Summary

The United States Air Force intends to award a sole‑source firm‑fixed‑price contract to Photon Engineering, LLC for updates and support of the FRED Optical Engineering Software, which simulates light propagation through opto‑mechanical systems. The software is used for tasks such as stray light analysis, laser beam propagation, and illumination system design, but the notice provides no further detail beyond this description.

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