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66 -- DIODE PUMPED SOLID STATE LASER 532NM LASER SYSTEM SOL 52SBNB6C9214 DUE 082796 POC Keith Kennedy (301) 975-6325/Contracting Officer, Sandra Febach (301) 975-6326 This advertisement modifies the original synopsis of this requirement published on July 2, 1996. This modification changes the procurement from one intending a sole source procurement to full and open competition. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to buy one each diode-pumped solid state laser system for three-dimensional holographic storage and optical information processing. The system shall fulfill the following technical requirements: 1. single longitudinal mode (frequency) for large coherence length to allow high contrast interference fringes. The laser shall operate at single frequency with a line width of less than (2MHz and a coherence length )150 meters to meet NIST's experimental goals; 2. single transverse TEM00 mode for sharp beam focusing and uniform beam profile. NIST requires a ring resonator to eliminate spatial hole-burning that causes multi-mode or multi-transition laser operation; 3. 200 mW of continuous wave ouput; 4. wavelenth of 532 nm; 5. power stability and optical noise which shall not exceed 0.25% rms with a bandwidth of 10 Hz to 10 MHZ; 6. No mode hopping--experiments involve exposures longer than several minutes. The laser shall have an active feedback loop that automatically controls an intra cavity tuning element to insure tracking of the fudamental laser mode; 7. Laser shall be vertically polarized with a polarization ratio of ) 100:1; 8. laser produce full output power within one minute of turn-on from a cold start; 9. Size less than 5 x 4 x 18 inches, including power supply; 10. no cooling or fan operation, not even in the power supply, during recording--the laser can continuously operate without a fan longer than 10 hr. on an optical table; 11. Short term noise ( 0.25% rms over a bandwidth of 10 Hz to 10 MHz; 12. warm-up time ( five min.; 13. Full service warranty shall extend 24 mo. or 4,500 hr. of operation time from date of award, whichever occurs first; 14. Contractor shall dispatch a field service engineer to inspect the system within five calendar days after receiving a written service request. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; NIST requests proposals but shall not issue a written request for proposals. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 38. All responsible business concerns may propose. NIST requires delivery FOB destination within 60 calendar days after contract award to: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Bldg 225, Room A63, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions, clauses, and addenda apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. NIST includes these specific evaluation criteria in paragraph (a) of that provision: A. Past performance--NIST shall evaluate performance on at least three past contracts for the same or similar items accomplished within the past two years. For this purpose, the offeror shall submit the names and telephone numbers of at least two entities who have purchased or used their 200mw system for holographic 3-D storage purposes of more than 500 images for at least two years without problems. B. Technical Excellence--NIST shall evaluate submitted product literature setting forth the technical features of the laser system that clearly demonstrate that the offered laser system meets NIST's minumum requirements as above specified. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. Offerors shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, with their proposal. The following additional clauses also apply: 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items; 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products; 52.225-21, Buy American Act- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Balance of Payments Program. NIST shall not accept FAXed proposals. NIST must receive all proposals no later than 3:00 p.m. on the date above specified. (0219)

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