Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB130230
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to NKT Photonics Inc. for a 1078 nm fiber tunable laser on September 4, 2025, with a ceiling value of $17,705.03. Place of performance is Denmark. The procurement acquired a single laser unit for use in a molecule laser cooling platform supporting advanced pressure and temperature metrology. The laser meets technical specifications including continuous wave single frequency output between 1077.8–1078.2 nm, minimal...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Coherent NA, Inc. for a replacement 10W pump laser on September 17, 2025, with a ceiling value of $56,795.00. Performance occurs in Germany. The procurement was conducted as a sole-source acquisition under FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) for a specialized replacement pump laser supporting Division 686's research projects involving single quantum dots, optically active defects, and photonic resonators. The laser must deliver...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $60,300 firm fixed-price purchase order to IPG Photonics Corporation on April 22, 2025, for a high-power single-frequency 532 nanometer laser system. The contract, designated OU68-25-NEW-049, calls for delivery of a new, factory-packaged laser with a minimum output power of 18 watts to support advanced scientific research in quantum metrology and optical trapping of laser-cooled molecules within NIST's Fundamental Thermodynamics...
- <p>The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to NKT Photonics Inc. on May 14, 2026, for new lasers, with a ceiling value of $40,452.40 under firm fixed-price terms. The order carries no small business set-aside. Performance occurs in Denmark, with ultimate completion by July 24, 2026. The order references solicitation OU68-FY26-345-NEW LASERS.</p>
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. valued at $33,500 on June 29, 2026, for a 689 nm laser system. The order carries no set-aside designation. Place of performance is Germany. The laser must deliver output centered at 689.44 nm with minimum 1.5 nm tuning range, output power exceeding 75 mW, mode-hop-free tuning greater than 20 GHz, instantaneous linewidth less than 10 kHz, and frequency stability below 100 MHz/K, along with a...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc., a small business, for a 420 nm laser system valued at $45,448.00 on September 4, 2025. The order is set aside for total small business. Place of performance is Germany. The laser system is a commercial off-the-shelf product designed to support quantum metrology research involving rubidium atoms, with specifications including high power output of at least 70 mW, spectral narrowness with a...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. for a single frequency laser valued at $37,400.00 on September 2, 2025. The order calls for a 1396 nm continuous wave laser system with optical frequency stability less than 100 MHz per Kelvin, short-term linewidth of 100 kHz or less, optical fiber coupled output, and an electronic controller with current and temperature control and modulation capabilities for NIST's Quantum & Nonlinear...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Metrohm Spectro, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for $42,880.00 on September 16, 2025, under a total small business set-aside. The order procures six photonics integrated lasers for a Calcium 40 Ion Experiment: three lasers operating at 346.000 THz (~866 nm) and three at 350.863 THz (~854 nm). Each laser must deliver single-mode TEM00 output exceeding 30 mW, instantaneous linewidth under 200...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. for a 1300nm laser on September 2, 2025, with a ceiling value of $63,440.00. The order is set aside for small business. Work is performed in Pittsford, New York. The procurement calls for a continuously tunable 1300nm laser delivering over 20mW output power with optical isolation, short-term linewidth under 10kHz, and fiber coupling efficiency above 50 percent. The laser must be new from an...
- <p>The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Coherent NA, Inc. on July 1, 2026, for a Coherent CW UV Laser OBIS 320NM XT, 40MW, with a ceiling value of $32,694.50. Place of performance is Germany. Ultimate completion is scheduled for September 10, 2026. The order carries firm fixed price terms and no small business set-aside.</p>
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Avro Inc. for $22,800 on July 17, 2026 for a single-mode 532 nm laser for Brillouin Light Scattering Spectrometers. The awardee's AVR Optics division manufactures precision optical and photonics equipment. Place of performance is Great Britain, United Kingdom. The requirement is for one Novanta Torus 532 nm single-mode laser with 250 mW output power, including peripherals, cables, power supply, and a 2-year warranty to replace an end-of-life unit used in magnetic material parameter measurement for ferromagnet-based microelectronic devices and MRAM development. The solicitation (posted April 30, 2026, due May 7, 2026) was a brand-name-only, full-and-open competitive acquisition under NAICS 334516 with firm fixed price. Delivery is due no later than twelve weeks after order receipt to NIST's Boulder, Colorado facility; ultimate completion date is October 26, 2026.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Single-mode 532 nm laser for Brillouin Light Scattering Spectrometer (High Speed Metrology for Magnetoelectronic Devices and Models) | 1333ND26QNB030147 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 1/1 | 4/30/26, 9:48 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $22.8k | 7/16/26 |