SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Wavelength Tunable Ultrafast System
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20375
- ZIP Code
- 20375
- Solicitation Number
- NRL-17-68-1026-RT
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2017
- Point of Contact
- Tracie M Rustin, Phone: 2027678887
- E-Mail Address
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tracie.rustin@nrl.navy.mil
(tracie.rustin@nrl.navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. 1. LOCATION - Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. 2. OBJECTIVE - The Naval Research Laboratory is searching for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for an amplified femtosecond titanium sapphire (Ti:S) laser system with high peak power frequency tunable femtosecond laser pulses in the near infrared at multi-kilohertz repetition rates. The system will incorporate the following sub-systems: 1. Femtosecond Ti:S oscillator compressible to less than 20 femtoseconds. 2. Continuous-wave diode pumped, intracavity doubled, Q-switched, pump laser for Ti:S amplifier. 3. Thermally stabilized all-in-one-box Ti:S amplifier containing the amplifier pump laser and all stretcher/compressor optics. 4. Independent second stretcher/compressor line containing all optical components necessary for switchable 35 fs/100 fs pulse generation, enabled by modifying only the oscillator bandwidth/pulsewidth. 5. Ultrafast collinear optical parametric amplifier with wavelength-tunable femtosecond pulse output from 1.16 - 2.6 microns. 6. Optics package for system repetition rate change to high pulse energy @ 1 KHz. It is anticipated that a Request for Proposals will be issued early in 2017. Answers to this RFI will be key in shaping certain aspects of the requirement. 3. CONTRACT TYPE - The Government is contemplating a solicitation of proposals for award of a firm-fixed priced contract. No advance payment will be allowed or considered. 4. COMPETITION STRATEGY - Currently contemplating full and open competition unless the results from this RFI support a set-aside of any kind. Federal multiple award schedule holders and/or small businesses are encouraged to reply. 5. LENGTH OF AWARD - From date of award through delivery. 6. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS - Included in this posting are the draft minimum technical requirements for the effort. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. The specifications do not necessarily represent a final document. System Specifications : I. Ti:Sapphire Oscillator seed for amplifier: a. >300mW output @ 800 nm b. <25fs pulse widths c. Oscillator must be factory tested for long-term robustness to temperature vibration stressing to ensure long-term reliability. d. Seed laser must have internal, integrated pump laser. e. Seed laser must be exceptionally stable, turn-key, and in a sealed enclosure. f. Power (@ 70 nm of bandwidth) >325 mW g. Center wavelength 800 nm h. Bandwidth (FWHM) 75 nm (fixed) i. Pulse Duration (FWHM compressed) <20 fs j. Power Stability ± 0.5 % k. RMS Noise <0.1 % l. Power Stability ±0.5 % II. Ti: Sapphire Amplifier: a. 5 kHz base repetition rate @ 800 nm b. Pulse energy ≥ 1.6 milliJoules @ 5 kHz/800 nm c. Base pulsewidth < 35 fs @ 800 nm d. Energy stability < 0.5% rms @ 800 nm and 5 kHz e. Beam quality: TEM, M2 < 1.3 @ 800 nm and 5 kHz; M2 specification will be demonstrated at installation f. Dual stretcher/compressor for 35fs or 100fs pulse width output g. The regenerative amplifier mounted on a temperature stabilized baseplate for stability and reproducibility. h. Pump laser must be fully integrated into the amplifier enclosure to provide a thermally stable system that minimizes optical table foot-print. i. Additional cavity optics to achieve optimized output at 1kHz operation. Shipped but not installed. j. Pockels cells must be enclosed in a Faraday cage to reduce electromagnetic noise emission. k. System should employ CEP grade optical mounts which result in high passive stability (essential for all experiments requiring stable timing like OPA pumping, synchronization, CEPS, etc.). III. Nd:YLF pump laser for amplifier a. ≥ 60 Watts @ 5 kHz, 527 nm. b. Pump laser must be factory tested for long-term robustness to temperature vibration stressing to ensure long-term reliability. c. Diode-pump module will have indexed mechanical positioning for field replacement by end users. d. Laser Power Supply will be connected to the Laser Head by a detachable umbilical, which contains the diode current lines and control signals. e. Laser will be computer controlled via a provided computer. f. Wavelength 527nm g. Energy per pulse >38 mJ @ 1 kHz, > 6.5 mJ @ 10 kHz h. Average Power >38 W @ 1 kHz, > 65 W @ 10 kHz i. Energy Stability <0.5 % rms j. Beam Diameter 3 mm k. Spatial Mode Multi-mode, quasi flat top l. Pulse Duration <150 ns @ 1 kHz m. Electrical Requirements 100-240 VAC IV. Optical parametric amplifier: a. Signal + Idler Output Bandwidth covering 1160 - 2600 nm b. Capable of accepting input pump energies up to 3.5 mJ @ 1 kHz c. Designed for a 35 femtosecond input pump pulsewidth d. White light seeding e. Configured for maximum output when using 35 femtosecond input pulse/@ 5 kHz/@ 800 nm/@ 1 milliJoule input pulse energy f. Signal + Idler Output energy > 250 microJoules @ 1 milliJoule 800 nm pump/ @ 35 femtosecond pump pulsewidth g. Output pulsewidth < 50 femtoseconds with 35 femtosecond pump pulsewidth h. Computer-controlled wavelength output Optio ns : 1. Non-collinear autocorrelator • Pulse lengths: 20 femtoseconds to 50 femtoseconds • Wavelength range: Vis-near infrared 2. Grenouille Instrument for laser pulse phase and amplitude diagnostic • Operation from 700 - 1100 nm or 1.22 - 1.65 microns • 20 - 200 femtoseconds @ 700 - 1100 nm, or 40 - 400 femtoseconds @ 1.22 - 1.65 microns 3. Harmonic generation system • Compatible with ≤ 35 femtosecond pulses • Second harmonic generation This list is provided for informational purposes only, and is not to be construed to replace any requirements in any resulting Performance Work Statement or other related documents. 7. RESPONSE FORMAT - The Government asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information in a Capability Statement using the following format: I. CONTACT INFORMATION a) Name of Company b) Telephone Number, Fax Number, Address, and E-mail Address c) DUNS Number, Business Size, CAGE code, and Number of Employees d) Size Standard, applicable NAICS code and applicable PSC code II. COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM a) Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial service and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for the other than Government purposes b) Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item. III. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS a) Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed each of the specifications, as it is anticipated that ultimate evaluation will be best values and a go/no go basis. This can include a chart indicating compliance and page reference to any supporting documentation you submit. b) Provide a product brochure. IV. DESCRIPTION OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Provide a list of any Navy, DoD, federal, state, or local contracts supported during the past 36 months with a brief description of the type of work performed or supply/product offered. Please describe your company's ability and procedures to meet diverse and unpredictable hazardous materials service needs. V. ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE ESTIMATE VI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In addition to the above information, input from industry detailing best practices in the following areas is welcome, as this may assist the Government in obtaining necessary products utilizing low-risk, high-efficiency procedures: a) Methods of quantifying and qualifying specifications required if a request for proposal (RFP) is issued. b) Proposal evaluation factors. c) Quality assurance monitoring of contractor performance. ------------------------- 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: market research and procurement planning. (End of Provision)
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