SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Noncompetitively Lock-In Amplifier
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2024 6:57:08 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- NB305000-24-02241
- Response Due
- 7/5/2024 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/20/2024
- Point of Contact
- Tracy Retterer, Joni L. Laster
- E-Mail Address
-
Tracy.retterer@nist.gov, joni.laster@nist.gov
(Tracy.retterer@nist.gov, joni.laster@nist.gov)
- Description
- Background CLIN 0001 -0002: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Thermodynamic Metrology Group (TMG) requires a tunable narrow linewidth laser system to perform pressure measurements based on the refractive index of gas. This new FLOC system, similar to the original FLOC, uses refractive index of a gas to achieve traceability.� The new device would fill the needs of the air force for air data pressure calibrations. The sensitivity by laser noise and linewidth, by selecting this ultra-narow low noise laser our requirements will be met and is critical to the success of the project. In order to meet the project requirement of ultra low vacuum level pressure sensing a laser with a linewidth of 20 Hz is required. Without this feature the laser frequency noise will be too high and low pressure measurement part of the project will not be possible.� The ultimate level of measurement pressure is limited by the freqeuncy noise of the system.� In addition to the linewidth, the laser is also required to have a modulation speed of 1 MHz to allow for tight laser locking. The tight laser locking is critical for this project for active high speed laser stabilization. Background CLIN 0003: Within the Photonics and Optomechanics Group in the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division, we do research involving photonic crystals for optomechanics.� These optomechanical photonic crystals have applications including small force sensing, accelerometry, vacuum measurement, and quantum technologies, all of which are pursued at NIST.� As we have made progress in this work, the requirements on the lasers used to probe and control our devices have become progressively more stringent.� We are now optically cooling the photonic crystals, with the goal of reaching the quantum ground state from room temperature.� This is a very ambitious undertaking, and among other things requires lasers with extremely narrow linewidth.� We recently bought a laser with an extremely narrow (< 7 Hz) linewidth to probe a cavity made with our optomechanical crystals, and we now need an identical laser to pump the cavity on a nearby mode.� This work is part of the �Hybrid phononic/photonic crystal membrane for cavity quantum optomechanics� research project within the Photonics and Optomechanics Group in the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division.� This notice is not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) via FAR 13.501. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. � CLIN 0001- 0002: In order to meet the project requirement of ultra low vacuum level pressure sensing a laser with a extremely low noise and narrow linewidth is required.� These specifications set the lower pressure limit on our vacuum level sensor.� The goal to to probe to the deepest vacuum level possible and so absolutely lowest laser linewidth is required.� From our research we know that <100 Hz laser is required to meet moderate vacuum pressure measurements and to go lower pressure an even better laser is needed.� Without this specification the laser frequency noise will be too high unable to operate at low pressure and the project will fail.� The ultimate level of measurement pressure is limited by the frequency noise of the system.� Only the OE waves laser can meet all these requirements. CLIN 0003: As part of the ""Hybrid phononic/photonic crystal membrane for cavity quantum optomechanics"" research project within the Photonics and Optomechanics Group in the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division, we do research involving photonic crystals for optomechanics.� These optomechanical photonic crystals have applications including small force sensing, accelerometry, vacuum measurement, and quantum technologies, all of which are pursued at NIST.� The photonic crystals are designed to work at telecom wavelengths, in the vicinity of 1500 nm � 1600 nm.� We build them into optical cavities and exploit the interaction between the stored optical power and the mechanical behavior of the photonic crystals.� We are now optically cooling the photonic crystals, with the goal of reaching the quantum ground state from room temperature.� This is a very ambitious undertaking, and among other things requires lasers with extremely narrow linewidth.� We recently bought a laser with an extremely narrow (< 7 Hz) linewidth to probe a cavity made with one of our optomechanical crystals, and we now need an identical laser to pump the cavity on a nearby mode. NIST conducted market research from November 2023 to May 2024 by internet searches, GSA Advantage searches, company website searches, discussions with sources, and sources sought posting. The results of that market research revealed that only OE Waves; 465 N Halstead ST, STE 140, Pasadena, CA 91107 USA; UEI: L6MEAK541NH5 appears to be capable of meeting NIST�s requirements. However, any sources that believe they are capable of meeting NIST�s minimum requirements are encouraged to respond to this notice by the response date to provide the following information at a minimum: Company Unique Entity Identifier number in https://sam.gov; details about what your company is capable of providing that meets or exceeds NIST�s minimum requirements; whether your company is an authorized reseller of the product or service being cited and evidence of such authorization; and any other information that can help NIST determine whether this requirement may be competitively satisfied.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN07102465-F 20240622/240620230107 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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