Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB670605
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc. for $543,020.00 on September 9, 2026, for an optical frequency comb system with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2027. Performance occurs in Germany. The system supports high-stability optical cavity work and optical frequency ratio measurements at primary wavelengths of 1070 nm, 1156 nm, and 1542 nm, with extensions possible at 729 nm and 1348 nm across a range of 500 nm to 2100 nm....
- 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 National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Vescent Technologies Inc. for $621,172.60 on September 11, 2026, for optical frequency combs with an ultimate completion date of April 15, 2027. The small business manufacturer will deliver three optical frequency comb systems to stabilize laser wavelengths for ytterbium optical clocks. Work is performed in Golden, Colorado. The systems require 200 MHz or greater repetition rate, turnkey operation with high-speed...
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit small business, for an optical frequency comb system to measure the frequency stability of standards within NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory. The $182,100.00 contract has a completion date of November 27, 2019 and was set aside for small businesses. Menlo Systems has previously provided optical measurement systems...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Menhir Photonics AG valued at $144,088.40 on September 15, 2026, for a dual frequency comb laser system with completion by January 4, 2027. Performance takes place in Switzerland. The requirement covers one 1550 nm dual frequency comb laser meeting detailed optical specifications: 250 MHz repetition-rate femtosecond fiber laser with factory-matched repetition rates within 1 kHz, center wavelength tunable within...
- 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...
- 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 awarded a purchase order to IPG Photonics Corporation for an optical frequency comb system valued at $818,735 on August 6, 2026. Work is performed in Marlborough, Massachusetts, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2027. The order is firm fixed price with no small business set-aside. The procurement originated from NIST's Sources Sought Notice for Mid-IR Optical Frequency Comb Systems supporting the CHIPS Metrology Program, which seeks...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $348,683 firm fixed-price purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc. on April 23, 2026, for an optical frequency comb control electronic system, with performance scheduled to be completed by October 12, 2026. This award was issued without set-aside designation and represents NIST's procurement of specialized optical diagnostic instrumentation to support the CHIPS Metrology Program's research into semiconductor manufacturing processes....
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $195,000.80 firm fixed-price purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc., a Boulder, Colorado-based supplier of high-precision optical measurement instrumentation, for a Fast Tracking Dual-Comb Spectrometer. The contract was awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2026, and carries no small business set-aside designation. The dual-comb spectrometer is a specialized optical laser system designed for precision...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc., a small business, for a frequency comb system valued at $426,305 on September 18, 2026. The order is set aside for total small business. Work is performed in Boulder, Colorado. The system delivers a complete optical frequency comb with 1560 nm center wavelength, 20 nm spectral width, and 2 MHz comb mode spacing tuning, capable of locking four lasers across 776 nm, 780 nm, 960 nm, and 1260 nm wavelengths. The package includes six output ports at greater than 10 mW per port with SC/APC-PM connectors, a 10 MHz RF reference with 1E-10 stability, four frequency extension channels, four laser locking modules with error signal electronics, a 3U 19" rack enclosure with Ethernet, RS-232, and USB ports supporting Python and MATLAB control, and a four-channel frequency counter with no dead time. Delivery, installation, and training are due seven months after order receipt. The order originates from a pre-solicitation notice posted June 3, 2026. Ultimate completion is scheduled for January 22, 2027. Menlo Systems must provide on-site technician support, electronic manuals, training for two trainees, and a 12-month extended warranty.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Frequency Comb System | NB6720202601682 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 6/3/26, 2:58 PM | |
Frequency Comb System | NB6720202601682 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/2 | 7/30/26, 11:40 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $426.3k | 9/18/26 |