Army Research Laboratory, ALC Procurement Division, ATTN: AMSRL-CS- AL-PS, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1197

66 -- DESIGN, BUILD AND INSTALL TWO (2) LASER SYSTEMS SOL DAAL01-96-R-9857 DUE 112296 POC Eileen Frazier, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-3374, Louise R. Mudd, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-1365. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DAAL01-96-R-9857. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-42. The associated standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 3825. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The following is a list of contract line item numbers and items, quantities and units of measure. CLIN NO. 0001 - Design, build and install a compact Q-switch Nd:YAG laser system which is injection-seeded to provide single longitudinal mode operation and is configured to provide TEMoo spatial output required for the study of non-linear optics (See specifications below) 1 each. CLIN NO. 0002 - Design, build and install a compact Q-switched Nd:YAG laser system which is injection-seeded to provide single longitudinal mode operation and is configured to provide TEMoo spatial output required for the study of non-linear optics (See specifications below) 1 each. Description of requirements: CLIN 0001 laser shall provide a primary output of 1064nm with the capability of frequency doubling to 532 nm. CLIN 0001 spatial profile: An aperture within the oscillator is required to provide a true TEMoo output with a Gaussian profile with a fit-to-Gaussian correlation constant of no less than 0.95 in the far-field and at least 0.95 in the near-field. The beam profile must be a Gaussian at all points along the optical train. CLIN 0001 Output Energy: At 532nm, 10Hz, while operating in TEMoo mode: Not less than 15 mJ. CLIN 0001 Pulse Width: FWHM values of 5-10 nanoseconds for both wavelengths. CLIN 0001 Linewidth: Less than or equal to 0.004 cm-1. Beam Pointing Stability: No greater than 100+/-25 urads. CLIN 0001 Shot-to-Shot Energy Stability shall be as follows: Stability shall be within +/-2.5% for 1064nm and within +/-3.5% for 532 nm. CLIN 0001 Shot-to-Shot Energy stability shall be as follows: Stability shall be within +/-2.5% for 1064nm and within +/-3.5% for 532nm. CLIN 0001 Power Drift (long term) shall be as follows: No greater than +/-3% for 1064nm and no greater than +/-5% for 532nm. CLIN 0001 Operational Wavelengths: Laser must be capable of operating at 1064 nm or 532nm. Wavelength separation optics must be able to completely isolate the 532nm output from the 1064nm output. CLIN 0001 Electrical Requirement: The laser system must be able to operate with current laboratory electrical capabilities of 208V, 20A, 1/o. CLIN 0001 Space Requirements: The laser head shall be less than 3 feet in length and the power supply shall be capable of fitting beneath a standard optical table. CLIN 0002 laser shall provide a primary output of 1064nm with the capability of frequency doubling to 532 nm and tripling to 355nm. CLIN 0002 Spatial Profile: TEMoo output shall provide a Gaussian profile with a fit-to-Gaussian in the near and far field to better than 85% when using a commercial beam code diagnostic such as beam code by Big Sky. CLIN 0002 Output Energy: Shall be greater than (10 Hz operation). 800mJ @ 1.064um; 400 mJ @ 532 nm; 200mJ @ 355nm. CLIN 0002 Pulse Width shall be FWHM of 9 nanoseconds at 1.064um. CLIN 0002 Linewidth shall be less than or equal to 0.004 cm-1 when seeded. The laser shall have the ability to run miltimode (100 MHz). CLIN 0002 Beam Pointing Stability shall be no greater than 100 urads. CLIN 0002 Shot-to-Shot Energy Stability shall be as follows: Stability shall be within +/-2.5% for 1064nm; within +/-3.5% for 532nm and within +/-4.0% for 355nm. CLIN 0002 Power Drift (long term) shall be as follows: No greater than +/-3% for 1064nm; no greater than +/-5% for 532nm and not greater than +/-5% for 355nm. CLIN 0002 Operational Wavelengths: The laser must be capable of operating at 1064, 532 and 355nm. Wavelength separation optics must be able to completely isolate the output. CLIN 0002 Electrical Requirements: The laser system shall be able to operate with current laboratory electrical capabilities of 220C, 20A, 1/o. CLIN 0002 Space Requirements: The laser head should be less than 3 feet in length and power supply should be capable of fitting beneath a standard optical table ((20'' high). The system shall have a 15' long power cord. Both CLIN 0001 and 0002 laser systems shall consist of the laser head, injection seeded, harmonic generator, separation optics, power supply, and controller. All necessary cables and hoses shall be supplied with sufficient length to position the laser head at least ten (10) feet for CLIN 0001 and fifteen (15) feet for CLIN 0002 from the power supply. The contractor shall install the lasers on-site at the interim facility located in Gaithersburg, MD and pack, deliver and reinstall at ARL, Adelphi, MD. The contractor shall demonstrate conformance to the specifications prior to acceptance. No laser system will be considered that is within its first model year. Both CLINs must meet the following specifications: Single Longitudinal Mode: The laser shall maintain SLM at least 99.9% of its operational time when utilizing an injection seeded. The Repetition rate for both lasers shall be optimized for operation at 10Hz, however the laser must be capable of providing at least 2.5 Hz and single shot operation. The flashlamps must fire at 10Hz regardless of selected rep-rate. Laser heads for both systems shall be less than 3 ft in length and power supply shall be capable of fitting beneath a standard optical table. Replacement parts shall include 4 flashlamps and 2 of every other consumable item for the laser system (water filters, air filter, etc.). At least two (2) copies of the manual shall be delivered with each laser system. Delivery to the interim facility is required NLT 30 April 1997. Delivery shall be made to Army Research Laboratory, Shady Grove Industrial Park, 8705 Grovemont Circle, Building C, Gaithersburg, MD 20884. The Government will notify the contractor of the delivery date to the Adelphi faciliity, three months prior to the expected delivery. Acceptance shall be performed at Shady Grove. The FOB point is destination. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision. 52.211-14, 52.215-16, 52.216-1 and 52.233-2. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisitin. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: Offeror shall provide a detailed description of the technical approach used which shall address the feasibility of the system design in meeting the required specifications as set forth above. The offeror shall provide a detailed list of specifications of the proposed laser systems which shall address specifics related to size, weight, cooling, and electrical requirement. The offeror shall provide a detailed list of specifications of the proposed laser systems addressing their spatial and temporal properties, output energy, linewidth, repetition rates, beam divergence and stability, temporal jitter, energy stability, long term power drift and operational wavelengths as detailed above. The offeror shall describe past contractual performance on three systems similar to the ones to be procured, during the last three years. The offeror shall provide pertinent information to include agency/company, contract number (if applicable), technical representative's name, address and phone number, final cost and actual delivery date. The offeror shall propose a schedule for completion of both of these systems. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial items, with its offer. Offerors shall also include their Contractor Establishment Code (CEC) and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: 252.212-7001, 252.219-7006, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, 252.233-7000, 52.203-3, 52.211-15, 52.211-16, 52.211-17, 52.225-11, 52.232-17, 52.232-28, 52.242-13, 52.245-2, 252.232-7006, 252.225-7002, 252.225-7009 and 252.232-7006. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37 and 52.048-4400. The local clause 52.048-4400, Acquisition Reform Incentives (Jul 1996) (96-DEV-4) applies to this procurement. The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply: The contractor shall provide an industry standard warranty to include parts and labor, for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery. This acquisition is rated under Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as DO. Offers are due on 22 Nov 1996, 2:00 pm, at the Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Eileen Frazier on (301) 394-3374. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. (0312)

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