SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- 671nm Laser System
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- AMD-SS-03902
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Christopher R. McGucken, Phone: 3019758249
- E-Mail Address
-
christopher.mcgucken@nist.gov
(christopher.mcgucken@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TITLE: 671nm Laser System OPDIV: NIST, Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), Sensor Science Division. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of potential businesses in accordance with FAR 7.104(d). The potential business will need to demonstrate the capability to perform all facets of the work described below. The sole intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain capabilities for set-aside and procurement planning purposes. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal, or other solicitation, and in no way obligates the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to award a contract. BACKGROUND The Physical Measurement Laboratory's Thermodynamic Metrology group is building a new vacuum standard based on cold atoms, in particular using neutral lithium atoms in a magnetic trap. In order to generate the necessary ultra-cold gases of lithium atoms, NIST requires a 671 nm laser system of sufficient power and linewidth to laser cool this species of atom. A suitable technology to accomplish these measurement requirements is either an amplified and frequency doubled diode laser system or a Ti:Sapphire laser. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS To meet the purpose and objective of this requirement, the Contractor shall provide documentation demonstrating the capability to provide one (1) 671nm Laser System. In addition, the offered system shall be capable of meeting or exceeding the salient characteristics below as well as providing installation and training of the proposed system on-site at the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, MD. 1.Instrument Capabilities. a.) The design type shall be a Ti:Sapphire Laser System. The system shall contain, in total, a necessary DPSS pump laser, and all necessary electronics, hardware (including necessary chillers) and software required for operation of the system b.) The laser head shall be hermetically sealed with purge ports due to varying levels of humidity in the intended place of installation. c.) The system shall have an absolute frequency linewidth of <300 kHz, measured over at least 100 microseconds relative to an external reference (not any internal reference cavity.) The system shall operate single-frequency, and be continuously tunable. d.) The system shall be linearly polarized, either horizontal or vertical. e.) The output power shall be more than 1 W in a single beam at the design wavelength. f.) The amplitude nose shall be <.02% RMS above pump noise, added in quadrature. g.) The output mode shall be continuous-wave (CW), and shall be collimated output M2 below 1.2. h.) The system shall tune at a minimum of 20nm. The Government is interested in a range of approximately 670 nm to 710nm, given that the intended experiment is highly dependent on atomic species, having a tunable laser opens up the possibility of using other atomic species in our apparatus, increasing our ability to test the necessary collision theory and effect of glancing collisions. i.) The system shall be capable of scanning its frequency 20 GHz or more without a mode hop rate of 80 GHz/sec or faster. A minimum range of 20 GHz is required because during the set up of the system it is necessary to perform a search for the lithium resonance. Without at least 20 GHz of scan range, this search cannot be done effectively. j.) The laser system shall be fully automated and "hands-free" requiring no mechanical or optical changes or adjustments by the user. In addition the laser shall be fully computer controlled (USB, RS232 or Ethernet are acceptable). k.) The laser must include analog inputs and software/hardware to control to enable wavelength adjustment and locking the laser frequency to an external reference. Trade and Service 1. Vendors should include information regarding warranty availability, duration and coverage. 2. The vendor should provide information on their ability to provide application engineering support for the instrument demonstrated, inclusive of response times. Capability statements must demonstrate the minimum requirements outlined above. Please address each in the order listed above. Please provide the follow Business information: 1. DUNS Number 2. Company Name 3. Company Address. 4. Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address 5. Type of company under NAICS, as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. Any potential government contract must be registered on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/index.asp. 6. Corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, etc.); 7. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought 8. Current Government Wide Agency Contracts (GWACs) 9. Point of Contact, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 10. Place of Manufacture of the offered equipment. Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to fulfill the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email or regular mail to the point of contact listed below. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages. Responses must be received not later than 3:00PM Eastern Time, June 30th, 2016. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. Documentation should be emailed to: Christopher.McGucken@nist.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN04160464-W 20160625/160623235240-04d7a8dfebc6bb506453944d44bc02c6 (fbodaily.com)
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