OU68-25-new-126 magic wavelength laser for ytterbium optical clock
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 1333ND25PNB680392
- Awardee
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Toptica Photonics Inc. UEI EYC4JKCBA7J9
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $35,870
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Magic Wavelength Laser for Ytterbium Optical Lattice Clocks Pre-Solicitation · NB6880002502099 · Posted Jun 5, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $35,870.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 2 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Boulder, CO 80305, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $35,870 firm fixed-price purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. for a Magic Wavelength Laser system designed for ytterbium optical lattice clocks. The award, issued on August 26, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 16, 2025, was made without a set-aside designation. Toptica Photonics, a small business manufacturer of advanced laser systems headquartered in Pittsford, New York, will perform the work at NIST's Boulder, Colorado facility. The contract originates from NIST's market research solicitation for a high-power 460 nm external cavity diode laser (ECDL) with specific performance characteristics, including tunable operation between 457–461 nm, output exceeding 400 mW, and an instantaneous linewidth under 100 kHz.
Toptica Photonics has established itself as NIST's preferred vendor for specialized laser systems, with an extensive contracting history supplying precision optical and laser technologies to federal research agencies. The laser system procured under this contract will support NIST's atomic clock research and development initiatives, which are critical to national timekeeping standards and applications in quantum computing and precision measurement. With a 16-week delivery timeline and comprehensive manufacturer warranty, this acquisition enables NIST to advance its ytterbium optical clock technology, a key component of the agency's mission in fundamental measurement science and standards development.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333ND25PNB680392?
1333ND25PNB680392 was awarded to Toptica Photonics Inc. by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on August 26, 2025.
How much is contract 1333ND25PNB680392 worth?
The government has obligated $35,870 on 1333ND25PNB680392.
Was contract 1333ND25PNB680392 competed?
The extent of competition for 1333ND25PNB680392 was competed under sap. The government received 2 offers.
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