SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- PULSED Nd:YAG LASER SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- NRMAB300066BJ
- Response Due
- 9/2/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2003
- Point of Contact
- BJ Roberts, Purchasing Agent, Phone 303 497-3799, Fax 303 497-3163, - David Groton, Supervisory Purchasing Agent, Phone (303) 497-3107, Fax (303) 497-3163,
- E-Mail Address
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barbara.roberts@noaa.gov, David.S.Groton@noaa.gov
- Description
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Aeronomy Laboratory, requires a pulsed, Nd:YAG laser system for use in chemical kinetics experiments. The application for this laser system is for the photolysis of precursors to produce radicals of interest (e.g., OH, HCO, SH, Cl, etc.) in atmospheric chemistry. As such, the laser must produce pulses of both visible and ultraviolet light with enough energy to produce sufficient quantities of these radicals. A Nd:YAG laser is well suited to this purpose since it produces laser pulses at wavelengths of 532 nanometers (nm) in the visible and at 355 and 266 nm in the ultraviolet. The system will be used with a number of different, fixed experiments, and must therefore be small in size and must not require external water connections the hinder portability. **** Critical specifications for the system are: (1) Pulse energy @ 355 nm: 120 millijoules (mJ); (2) Pulse energy @ 266 nm: 75 mJ ; (3) Laser head size (L x W x H): 36" x 10" x 10" (these dimensions should include harmonic separators); (4) Laser power supply size (L x W x H): 24" x 12" x 24" ; (5) Power supply must be air cooled with no external water connections; (6) Power supply must run on standard 110-120 volt power. **** Standard Specifications: (1) Pulse duration: < 10 nanoseconds (ns); (2) Repetition rate: 10 Hertz (Hz); (3) Pulse to pulse energy stability @ 532 nm: 4%; (4) Power drift @ 532 nm: 5%; (4) Beam divergence: < 0.5 milliradians (mrad); (5) Pointing stability: < 50 microradians ( rad); (6) Beam Qaulity @ 532 nm: 90% fit to Gaussian, far field **** In addition to these specifications, we expect that the system will carry a minimum warranty of 1 year on parts and 90 days on optics, better if possible, and must be easily serviceable within the United States. *** The award will be based upon "best value" considering both price and technical merit, with technical merit being evaluated according to the standards of FAR 13.106. Technical merit evaluation criteria are as follows: (1) meeting the "critical" and "standard" specifications listed above; (2) warranty terms; and (3) ease of servicing within the U.S.. **** This small purchase (NTE $100K) is being conducted under the authority of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, as a combined solicitation/notice. No other solicitation is available. FAR provisions in full text may be accessed online at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Agency protest procedures are available at http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/reflib/alp1296. Based upon market research and past experience, this procurement is being conducted on an unrestricted basis; although small business will receive preference among otherwise equally ranked quotes. Questions regarding this procurement must be submitted in writing (e-mail preferred) to the attention of Barbara Roberts, Purchasing Agent, at Barbara.Roberts@noaa.gov, or by fax at (303)-497-3163. Responses are due no later than September 2, 2003. The anticipated award date is September 8, 2003.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/MASC/NRMAB300066BJ/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00399222-F 20030814/030812223116 (fbodaily.com)
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