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66 -- A PASSIVELY, RING-CAVITY SINGLE FREQUENCY CW TI: DYE TUNABLE LASER SYSTEM AT THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, WASHINGTON DC SOL N00173-99-R-MN01 POC Michelle Nicholl, Contract Specialist, Code 3230.MN (202)767-4597, Carol Parnell, Contracting Officer, Code 3230.CP WEB: click here, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home/htm. The requirement previously synopsized on October 7, 1998,is hereby corrected to read: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This solicitation, N00173-99-R-MN01, is a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated provisions and clauses of this acquisition are those in effect for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08 and for Defense Federal Acquisition Circular 91-13. The small business size standard for this acquisition is 100 and the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 5049. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement as follows for CLIN 0001 (1 each): 1.0 Requirement: A passively, ring-cavity single frequency cw Ti: Dye Tunable Laser System (equivalent to Coherent model 899-05 with 5W Verdi Nd:YV04 green pump laser with attached components. The system must meet or exceed the following specifications: 2.0 Specifications, 2.1. -- 5-Watt Single Frequency Pump Laser at 532 nm: The pump laser is an all solid state, dioxide pumped, frequency doubled Nd:YV04 Laser to provide 5 watts of single frequency greeen at 532 nm output. The system features ultra-low noise, a near diffraction-limited beam, and is contained in a compact package with a minimum footprint. The power supply for the laser system should be rack-mounted air cooled, compact, and lightweight. 2.2 -- Ti:Dye Single Frequency Ring Laser System: This is a passively stabilized scanning single-frequency ring laser system with vertical cavity configuration to allow both dye and titanium:sapphire lasers to accept vertically pump radiation and to eliminate the need for polarization rotators. The laser system should have electronically controlled etalons to ensure laser operation in a single longitudinal-cavity mode and galvanometer-driven vertex Brewster plate and a modular, flexible control unit to provide a full scanning range of up to 30 GHz, while maintaining single-frequency linewidths of less than20 MHz rms. 2.3 -- General Specifications: 10 MHz; 50 MHz/hr frequency drift, 1% scan linearity; 30 GHz scan width for dye laser; 20 GHz scan width for Ti:sapphire laser; Noise (10 Hz-1 MHz) 2.5% for Dye and 2% for Ti:Sapphire; TEM00 mode; Vertical polarization. 2.4 -- General Features: *Operation with both titanium:sapphire and dye gain media. The gain modules can be easily interchanged. *Tunable from 700nm to beyond 1 micrometer with Ti:sapphire, and 370 to 890nm with dye. *Low-threshold, high-efficiency operation with 4 to 8 W pump laser. Specified output power should be over 1 watt. *Rugged, stable invar resonator. *Precision mechanical design for simplicity and ease-of-use. *Fully upgradeable to actively stabilized, scanning single-frequency operation in both Ti:sapphire and dye. 2.5 -- Specific Features for Ti:Sapphire Laser: *Tunable from 690-1100nm with various optics sets. *Modular and upgradeable to actively stabilized, scanning single-frequency operation. *Short wavelength optics (680-810nm) should be tested and included in the system. 2.6 -- Specific Features for Dye Laser: *Tunable from 370-890nm with various dye operations. *Utilize variable focus resonator to provide a convenient and simple means of optimizing the laser with any pump power from 3-20 W for highest conversion efficiency. *Modular and upgradeable to actively stabilized, scanning single-frequency operation. 3.0 -Ti:Dye Optics Sets. 3.1- Dye Laser System: Optics set for Rhodamine 110 (530-587nm) operation. Optics set for Rhodamine 6G and Kiton Red (560-650nm) operation. Optics set for DCM special range from 625-700nm operation. Optics set for Pyridine 2 (685-775nm) operation. 3.2 -- Ti:Sapphire Laser System: Optics set for middle wavelength (790-925) operation. Documentation: Operation and Maintenance Manuals are required. Testing: The contractor shall do the standard testing to determine that the Laser System meets the requirements of the contract specification. Delivery and Acceptance is NRL, 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C., FOB Destination, 6 months after date of contract award. The FAR and DFAR provisions and clauses cited herein are incorporated by reference into this solicitation. Offerors are advised to propose in accordance with the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items (APR 1998) which applies to this acquisition. The following are addenda to this provision. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the Request for Proposal's (RFP) terms and conditions. General statements that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or paraphrases of the RFP's Statement of Work or Specification in whole or in part, will not constitute compliance with these requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items (OCT 1997) which applies to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria under paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price; (2) technical capability of the item offered to meet NRL's needs and (3) past performance. Technical and past performance when combined, are of equal importance compared to price. Offerors are advised to include with their offer a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Links to the acquisition web sites can be found at http://heron.nrl.contracts.navy.mil . The FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses cited under FAR Clause 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items are applicable: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1; FAR52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-21,Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation, FAR 52.247-64, DFARS Clause 252.212-7001 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses listed in DFARS 252.212-7001 apply: DFARS 252.219-7006 Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 252..225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payment Program, DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items, DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data, DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (e) of FAR Clause 252.212-7001, the contractor shall include the terms of the following clauses 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 1998); and 252.232-7009, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR)(JUN 1998). Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15CFR 700). Any questions generated as a result of this solicitation must be received no later than 5 days before the closing date. Offers, 2 copies, must be delivered to the Contracting Officer, code 3230mn, Bldg. 222, Rm 115A, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W, Washington, D.C. 20375-5326 and received no later than 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. on 30 October 1998. The package should be marked RFP N00173-99-R-MN01, Closing Date: 30 October 1998. For information regarding this solicitation contact Michelle Nicholl, Contract Specialist at (202) 767-6746 or e-mail inquiries to: nicholl@contracts.nrl.navy.mil. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.**** Posted 10/16/98 (W-SN262702). (0289)

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