SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334413
— Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB688000-12-05386
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2012
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany C Atchison, Phone: 3034975534
- E-Mail Address
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tiffany.atchison@nist.gov
(tiffany.atchison@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Vescent Photonics, Inc., Denver, CO, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting From a Single Source, a monolithic semiconductor laser with the following specifications: Frequency-tunable laser system for laser cooling rubidium Power: 50 mW or greater Linewidth: 1 megahertz or below Vibration insensitive: Must be monolithic semiconductor laser Low noise current controller: less than 100 pA/rt(Hz) Integrated temperature controller Integrated rubidium spectroscopy module Integrated peak locking servo (greater than 1 MHz locking bandwidth) Laser system at 780nm Mode-hop free tuning ~50GHz Frequency stabilization to the D2 hyper fine transition of rubidium Modulated at frequencies above 3GHz Can be operated on moving platforms Based on market research, NIST has not identified any other sources that can provide the required product. If NIST identifies no other capable sources by August 13, 2012, NIST will issue a firm-fixed price purchase order on or about September 4, 2012, to Vescent Photonics. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, in writing, no later than the response date. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334413, and the size standard is 500 employees. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ). No solicitation package will be issued. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to tiffany.atchison@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored.
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