Purchase Order 1333ND22PNB680242

This firm fixed price purchase order, valued at $458,243.75, was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to Menlo Systems Inc. to deliver a turn-key optical frequency comb system. The system must provide optical frequency measurement capability at specified wavelengths between 698nm and 1388nm. Delivery will take place in Boulder, Colorado by December 31, 2021. The award stems from a solicitation seeking an optical frequency comb system for optical and microwave frequency...

The Office of Naval Research, under the Department of the Navy, awarded a $16,539.88 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bahfed Corp for a Fusion Splicer Kit and associated accessories on July 18, 2025. The contract requires delivery to the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC by September 1, 2025. The procurement centers on the Fujikura 90S+ Fusion Splicer Kit along with related components including a CT50 Cleaver, fiber holders, AC adapter, and power cord. This was a sole-source...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $97,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc. for optical frequency comb system service support through May 31, 2028. The contract, issued June 1, 2025, represents an exercise of an option under the original contract OU68-25-NEW-145 and provides maintenance and repair services for an optical frequency comb system utilized by NIST's Neutral Atom Optical Clocks Division. Menlo Systems Inc., a Boulder,...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $45,757 firm fixed-price purchase order (OU68-25-NEW-204) to Fotronic Corporation, doing business as Test Equipment Depot, on September 16, 2025, for the procurement of one high-resolution oscilloscope. The contract was designated as a total small business set-aside and supports NIST's Photonics and Optomechanics Group within the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division. The oscilloscope must meet stringent specifications...

This firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Thorlabs, Inc., a manufacturer of photonics equipment, for the delivery of a VYTRAN GPX3400-SP fiber optic fusion splicer and LCD401 fiber optic cleaver. The total potential value of the contract is $104,002.99. The original procurement was issued as a sole-source special notice, as NOAA determined that Thorlabs is the sole provider of the required...

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, to Menlo Systems Inc. for the development and delivery of a mid-infrared optical frequency comb system. The $142,819.20 contract has a completion date of December 31, 2015 and does not utilize a small business set-aside. Menlo Systems, a Colorado-based company, is a leading supplier of precision optical measurement...

This firm fixed price purchase order for $66,795.34 was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to Newport Corporation for repair services for an ultrafast oscillator and two-stage titanium sapphire multi-millijoule amplifier. The original solicitation sought these repair services for equipment used in the NIST Photonics and Optomechanics Group's Ultrafast Nanooptics Lab to support research projects performing ultrafast spectroscopy in the visible and infrared spectrums....

The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $113,500.00 firm fixed price purchase order to America Fujikura LTD. (AFL), a manufacturer of fiber optic products, for the delivery of a laser splicer. The contract has no set-aside designation. AFL Telecommunications LLC, a division of America Fujikura LTD., has received numerous federal contract awards to provide specialized fiber optic products and services in support of research, development, and...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. on August 22, 2025, for a Keysight N7786C Polarization State Synthesizer with a ceiling value of $62,241.00. The order is designated as a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland. Technical Communities, Inc., a small business, will deliver one new polarization synthesizer to support NIST's Quantum Information Group research in characterizing...

This is a $139,960.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to Toptica Photonics Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of specialized laser systems. The contract is for the delivery of an "AMPLIFIED FIBER FREQUENCY COMB STABILIZABLE TO AN OPTICAL REFERENCE" and includes installation and training. This award does not appear to be associated with a larger contract vehicle and was not set aside for any...