The Department of Defense, specifically the Navy, is seeking small businesses to participate in the Direct to Phase II SBIR opportunity focused on developing flexible integrated optical circuit (IOC) packaging options aimed at improving size, weight, and power (SWaP) in interferometric fiber-optic gyroscopes (IFOG). The objective is to enhance the design and packaging of state-of-the-art Y-branch phase modulator IOCs, enabling their integration into reduced form factor sensors while maintaining or improving performance metrics such as bias stability and temperature sensitivity. Successful proposals must demonstrate prior IOC design capabilities and include feasibility documentation, with the expectation of delivering six fully packaged prototype IOCs by the end of Phase II. The solicitation is currently closed, with the application due date having been June 12, 2024, and further details can be found at the provided source link.