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58 -- INFRARED-TO-VISIBLE LASER SYSTEM SOL NB847-90163DT DUE 051099 POC Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, 303-497-3872; FAX: 303- 497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for an all solid-state laser source at 532 nm that is suitable for nonlinear sum-frequency-mixing (SFM). The single-frequency output radiation at 532 nm will be doubled to 266 nm in an external power-enhancement cavity using the nonlinear crystal BBO. The single-frequency radiation at 266 nm will then be summed withlight at 857 nm to make narrowband, single-frequency broadly tunable radiation at 203 nm. The output power level at 532 nm must be 8W or greater. The laser must operate in both a single transverse mode and a single longitudinal mode. The laser must be single frequency with a linewidth less than 5 MHz. The mode must be Gaussian (M squared greater than or equal to 1.1). The power stability is to be no worse than plus or minus 1% after a 30 minute warmup, and the amplitude noise must be less than 0.05% from 10Hz -- Ghz. The output polarization is to be linear (greater than 100:1). The beam waist should be on the order of 1 mm. Our research schedule requires a delivery time of less than 12 weeks ARO. Interested sources proposing to supply the system specified must submit a written qualification statement clearly establishing capability to meet the above requirements within 15 days from the date of this synopsis. The qualification statements will be used to determine the need for competitive bids. In the absence of other qualified sources, it is the intent of the Government to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with Coherent Laser Group, 5100 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95056 as this source is considered to be the only responsible source and no other items will satisfy agency requirements. Responses must be received on or before May 10, 1999. This announcement is being issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13 (NTE $100,000.00). Agency level protest procedures are at http://www.doc.gov/oam/conops/#REFERENCE. FAR Clauses in full text are at http://www.ARNET.gov/far/. Posted 04/20/99 (D-SN322419). (0110)

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