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A -- EXPERIMENTS IN BEC AND MATTER-WAVE OPTICS SOL 53SBNB960035 DUE 012899 POC Julie Liu, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6492, Fax (301) 963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to acquire technical support for experiments in Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) and matter-wave optics from Wen, Hagley & Associates, 13401 Valley Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, on a sole-source basis because Wen, Hagley & Associates is the only known, available source capable of satisfying the Agency's requirements. Tasks to be performed include the following: (a) design, construct and implement an experiment to study non-linear matter-wave effects using BEC (and, specifically, to measure 4-wave mixing of matter-waves due to the interaction between atoms), and evaluate the 4-wave mixing efficiency process; (b) design, construct and implement a study of BEC in optical lattices, including trapping of BEC in the lowest energy state of a one-dimensional optical lattice and investigating the use of such a system for quantum computation; (c) design, construct and implement a study of rotational states of BEC by an optical phase mask, including constructing a rotational, optical phase mask for inducing vorticity in a BEC, and measure the effects of applying such a phase mask to a BEC. This acquisition is to be accomplished under the authority of FAR 13.106(a)(5), which permits sole-source acquisition when only one source is reasonably available. Wen, Hagley & Associates, who has provided technical support for ongoing BEC experiments in the NIST Atomic Physics Division, has demonstrated unique qualifying experience with BEC, laser cooling and trapping, and matter-wave optics. Award to another source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and may result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Agency's requirement. Anticipated period of performance is from date of award through twelve months thereafter. This notice is not a request for proposals. However, interested parties may identify their capability to satisfy the Government's requirements no later than the response date above. Capability statements must include documentation of expertise in all areas pertinent to the proposed project. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A solicitation document is not available. See Numbered Note 26. NOTES: 1. This document must be created in Word for Windows for use in CBDNet. 2. A complete list of Classification Codes is on the Internet, reachable at the address: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/class.html 3. The office address in CBDNet is automatic, therefore, any special addresses (other than our standard office address) must be contained in the description. Posted 01/14/99 (W-SN288114). (0014)

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