Purchase Order 1333ND25PNB680568

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $60,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced laser systems headquartered in Pittsford, New York. Under contract OU68-25-NEW-023, Toptica will deliver a motorized tunable external cavity diode laser system designed to support NIST's Physical Measurement Lab's nanophotonics and quantum dot spectroscopy research. The laser must operate within the 760–790 nm wavelength range with a narrow linewidth of 20 kHz or less, deliver single-frequency output with motorized continuous mode-hop-free tuning at speeds of 5 nm/s or greater, include an integrated optical fiber coupler, and provide output power of at least 10 mW. The contract was awarded under a Total Small Business set-aside with a performance location in Germany and an ultimate completion date of February 20, 2026.

Toptica Photonics is a recognized specialized vendor in NIST's federal contracting portfolio, with a longstanding history of supplying precision laser systems for scientific and research applications across multiple federal agencies. The firm's technical expertise in tunable lasers across various wavelengths and external cavity diode laser systems directly aligns with NIST's requirements for cryogenic optical microscopy and spectroscopy measurements of solid-state defect quantum emitters. The laser system will support critical research infrastructure at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility and represents the continuation of a productive vendor relationship focused on enabling advanced measurement and characterization capabilities for the nation's physical measurement standards.