Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB670491
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Stable Laser Systems Inc. for $182,304 on September 11, 2026 under a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado. The order procures one ultra-stable telecom laser operating at 1550.12 nanometers wavelength with 1 Hz or narrower linewidth, frequency stability of 4×10⁻¹⁵ at 1 second and 7×10⁻¹⁵ at 10 seconds, 10 milliwatts or greater optical output power, and frequency-locking capability...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a purchase order to Stable Laser Systems Inc. on September 10, 2026, for an ultrastable optical reference cavity system with a ceiling value of $99,689.00 and a completion date of March 14, 2027. Performance is located in Boulder, Colorado. The system operates at a primary wavelength of 1396 nm with thermal noise fractional frequency stability of 6×10⁻¹⁶, enabling stabilized laser linewidth below 1 Hz, with secondary wavelength capability...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Oewaves, Inc. valued at $35,748 on August 7, 2026, for a narrow linewidth laser. Performance is located in Pasadena, California. The order requires delivery of a single narrow-linewidth laser operating at 1550 nm in the C-band with single-frequency, continuous-wave output, linewidth below 1 Hz, minimum optical output power of 20 mW, 10 GHz thermal tuning range with frequency tuning sensitivity of 10–25 MHz/V,...
- 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 Wavelength References Incorporated for $23,570.00 on July 13, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The order covers two narrow-band, wavelength-locked laser systems—one locked at 1530 nm and one at 1550 nm—for use in NIST's metropolitan quantum network to evaluate phase stabilization approaches. Each system must deliver linewidth less than 5 kHz at 3 dB, power output exceeding 25 mW, at least 60 dB optical...
- 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 Santec USA Corp for a fiber-coupled widely tunable laser on September 9, 2026, with a ceiling value of $64,864.90. This is a Total Small Business set-aside. The laser system will be delivered to Japan. The order procures a turnkey fiber-coupled widely tunable laser for interferometric displacement measurement and mass and force metrology standards development. The system must deliver polarized light through a...
- 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. 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...
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $265,169 firm fixed price purchase order to Stable Laser Systems Inc. of Boulder, Colorado to deliver two frequency stabilized laser systems. The solicitation sought quotations for lasers capable of achieving a wavelength of 1550.12nm, Allan deviation below 1x10^-14 at 1 second and 1x10^-13 at 10 seconds, remaining phase-locked for over 24 hours with less than 20kHz frequency drift over 24 hours, and additional...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Vescent Technologies Inc. for a stable optical reference laser valued at $152,369.38 on September 11, 2026, with completion by March 26, 2027. The laser operates in the 1540–1560 nm wavelength band with output power exceeding 10 mW, PM1550 or similar fiber output, and FC/APC connectors. Performance specifications include short-term linewidth of 300 Hz or less, frequency stability of 3×10⁻¹³ Allan deviation at 1 second and 3×10⁻¹⁴ at 200 seconds, and long-term annual drift of 2×10⁻¹². The unit is ruggedized for 19-inch rack mounting in less than 4U form factor, operates on 120V AC at less than 200W, and functions at ambient temperatures between 18°C and 28°C. Place of performance is Denmark. Vescent is a small business.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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SOURCES SOUGHT: Stable Optical Reference Laser | NB675020-26-02316 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 7/22/26, 10:04 PM | |
Stable Optical Reference Lasers | NB675020-26-02316 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/2 | 8/7/26, 6:11 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $152.4k | 9/11/26 |