SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- 1560 nm Entangled Photon Source (EPS)
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2024 1:30:46 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AMDTCNOI2402590
- Response Due
- 7/23/2024 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/07/2024
- Point of Contact
- Hunter Tjugum, Phone: 3034973663
- E-Mail Address
-
hunter.tjugum@nist.gov
(hunter.tjugum@nist.gov)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special Notice Announcement Number: AMDTCNOI2402590 Title: 1560 nm Entangled Photon Source (EPS) Introduction This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. Purpose The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order on a sole source basis with ADvR, Inc., located at 31948 Frontage Rd, Bozeman, MT 59715. The purchase order will specifically procure an entangled single photon source (EPS) that is fully fiber coupled and timing compensated and works at a wavelength of 1560 nm fully meeting the technical specifications described below. The 1560 nm EPS shall be delivered within 14 weeks After Receipt of an Order (ARO). Authority This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 � Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with the small business size standard of 1000 Employees. Description The NIST Computing and Communications Theory (CCT) group applies expertise in mathematical subdisciplines such as combinatorics, graph theory, network science, operations research, optimization, discrete nonlinear dynamics, computational geometry, quantum mechanics, and information theory.� Researchers apply their knowledge and skills in areas such as the fundamental models of physics, chemistry, biology, and information systems, complex systems analysis, pattern recognition, and quantum computing and communications.� In collaboration with NIST and outside scientists, the group develops, analyzes, and applies related mathematical methods and tools for critical problems of measurement science at NIST, and develops mathematical foundations for the measurement science of information systems. In addition, our group is planning to develop new schemes and protocols for quantum networking and is planning to perform experiments to test these protocols in the newly developed DC-region Quantum Network (DC-QNet), a collaborative quantum networking effort between government agencies. To allow for collaboration with other agencies within the DC-QNet and explore cutting-edge measurement science, NIST requires an entangled fiber-coupled single-photon source (EPS) manufactured by ADvR, Inc., located at 31948 Frontage Rd, Bozeman, MT 59715, for purposes of compatibility with existing, government-owned, equipment and reproducibility of research protocols and continuity of science. The purpose of this requirement is to obtain one 1560 nm EPS manufactured by ADvR Inc. The EPS will assist NIST in achieving the goal of developing a measurement and testbed infrastructure to test and validate the performance of optical quantum components on the NIST Gaithersburg campus. In addition, the DC-QNet is currently being developed for online deployment. To distribute and characterize polarization entanglement between at least two DC-QNet agencies over a fiber-based link, NIST requires an entangled source. NIST will implement the detection and quantum state metrology required to detail the polarization performance of the links within the DC-QNet fiber infrastructure. Building upon the entanglement distribution between the two agencies, NIST will further distribute and switch entanglement through different international telecommunications union (ITU) channels to more than two agencies. As a major scientific achievement, NIST plans to demonstrate entanglement swapping, where a major goal is to examine matched photon sources. NIST currently owns and operates two ADvR entangled photon sources that will be used in collaboration with the subject requirement. �� � The system shall meet or exceed the salient characteristics identified below. The Contractor shall provide a quantity of (1) 1560 nm Entangled Photon, timing-compensated Source (EPS) in accordance with the following technical specifications: ���� Consist of a timing compensated fiber coupled KTP waveguide for type II 780�2.5nm converted to 1560�5nm ���� The EPS must have a PM850 input, a PM1550 output, and FC/APC Connectors, and internal TEC without controller ���� The source must be capable of generating� >1photons/mW with two photon interference visibility of ?90% (using ~10nm filter) ���� The fiber must be robust using a 3mm jacketed fiber Sole Source Determination The sole source determination is based on the following: The CCT currently has two entangled photon sources, whose wavelength is around 1560 nm, which were manufactured by ADvR, Inc, being used in the DC-QNet and the NIST testbed. NIST needs to perform operations on the same model of equipment in order to compare, synchronize and verify results. NIST is planning to develop new schemes and protocols for quantum networking and to perform experiments to test these protocols in the DC-QNet. CCT requires the 1560nm EPS, manufactured by ADvR, Inc., to distribute and characterize polarization entanglement within the DC-QNet and perform swapping experiments and distribute entanglement over long distances. The subject 1560 nm EPS, manufactured by ADvR, Inc., is required for purposes of compatibility with existing, government-owned equipment and for reproducibility of NIST research protocols and results. No other sources are known to exist that produce a 1560nm EPS capable of achieving the technical specifications of this requirement. The 1560 nm EPS must be purchased directly from ADvR, Inc. Information for Interested Parties Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing by or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is NOT a solicitation. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Hunter Tjugum, Contract Specialist, at Hunter.Tjugum@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted via email to hunter.tjugum@nist.gov so that they are received no later than 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on the 7th calendar day following release of this notice. Each response should include the following Business Information: a.��� Contractor Name, Address, b.��� Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email address c.��� Contractor (SAM) Universal Entity Identification (UEI) d.��� Contractor Business Classification (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, hubZone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must have an active registration in www.SAM.gov. e.��� Capability Statement
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