Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB680251
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- 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 awarded a purchase order to Advanced Technical Marketing, Inc. for an optical frequency-domain reflectometer on July 14, 2026, with a ceiling value of $105,190.38. The order carries a total small business set-aside. Performance occurs in France, with ultimate completion by October 13, 2026. The procurement supports NIST's CHIPS Metrology Program within the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division and requires an instrument with wavelength...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $32,260 firm fixed-price purchase order to Nuphoton Technologies, Inc., a minority-owned small business specializing in advanced optical and fiber-based technologies. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, calls for the delivery of two O-band optical amplifiers with low noise and high sensitivity for quantum networking research and network testbed experiments. The amplifiers must meet specific technical...
- 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 (NIST) awarded a $64,498 firm fixed-price purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. for a tunable telecom laser on September 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2026. The laser will be manufactured and delivered to Pittsford, New York, where Toptica maintains its headquarters. This contract originated from a pre-solicitation sources sought announcement posted in July 2025, through which NIST sought vendors capable of...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $62.6K purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced laser systems based in Pittsford, New York, for the procurement of one 950nm tunable laser. This firm fixed-price contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports NIST's Photonics and Optomechanics Group research on nonlinear and quantum integrated photonics devices. The laser must meet stringent technical...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a purchase order to Fivenine Optics Inc., a small business, on July 20, 2026, for dual-wavelength-coated ultra-high-reflectivity mirrors at $10,690.00. The order is set-aside for total small business. Performance occurs in Boulder, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of October 14, 2026. The requirement stems from a sources-sought notice posted May 20, 2026, for twelve mirrors to support NIST's Quantum Measurement Division acoustic...
- 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 (NIST) awarded a $56,424.60 firm fixed-price purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. on September 2, 2025, for a tunable laser system operating in the 1300nm O Band. The contract, identified as OU68-25-NEW-172, supports NIST's Physical Measurements Lab Quantum & Nanophotonics Group and their research into microresonator optical frequency combs for photonic in-memory computing acceleration. The laser specifications include a continuous...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $35,031.70 firm fixed-price purchase order to Moglabs USA LLC for a tunable laser system operating at 885.4 nanometers. This small business set-aside contract, awarded June 10, 2025, with a completion deadline of January 31, 2026, fulfills NIST's requirements for advanced laser instrumentation supporting its Atomic Devices and Instrumentation division. The system specifications include at least 75 milliwatts of power output, a...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a purchase order to Advalue Photonics Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for $34,750.00 on July 22, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside. Ultimate completion is November 11, 2026. The order procures a tunable low-noise short wavelength visible coherent light source system—specifically a frequency-doubled fiber amplifier generating 200 mW or higher of coherent 780 nm light from 10 mW or less of coherent 1550 nm light. The system integrates into NIST's Quantum Measurement Division's primary acoustic measurement systems. Technical requirements include continuous-wave operation, 1560 nm input wavelength (±2 nm tolerance), linewidth of 10 MHz or lower, fundamental rejection of 40 dB or higher, output power stability of 1 percent or lower RMS over one hour, linear output polarization with extinction ratio of 17 or higher, and 19-inch rack or smaller form factor. Input and output coupling use polarization-maintaining fiber with FC/APC termination. Place of performance is Tucson, Arizona. The order originated from a sources-sought notice posted May 19, 2026, due June 2, 2026.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Tunable Low-noise Short Wavelength Visible Coherent Light Source System | NIST-SS26-126 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 5/19/26, 11:19 AM | |
Tunable Low-noise Short Wavelength Visible Coherent Light Source System | 1333ND26QNB680277 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/2 | 6/15/26, 10:48 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $34.8k | 7/21/26 |