Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB680280
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- 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 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 issued a purchase order to Stable Laser Systems Inc. for $58,426.00 on September 10, 2026, to supply a multiwavelength tunable stable optical cavity system, with completion targeted for January 12, 2027. Work is performed in Boulder, Colorado. The order calls for one new optical reference cavity in a vacuum package with finesse greater than 10,000 at wavelengths of 852 nm, 510 nm, 638 nm, and 656 nm, including zero crossing temperature...
- 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...
- The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Stable Laser Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer of precision laser systems, to provide an ultra-stable telecom laser valued at $163,548.00. The contract is set to be completed by November 30, 2023. The ultra-stable laser is required by NIST's Quantum Measurement Division to probe phase stability and interferometrically stabilize optical fiber links, as well as...
- 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...
- Stable Laser Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Boulder, Colorado, was awarded a $217,463 firm-fixed price purchase order contract by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to deliver an ultra-stable laser system operating at 674 nm. The laser system is designed to support NIST's research programs related to optical atomic clocks and quantum sensing. This award was set aside for small businesses and is associated with a larger...
- 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 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,...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to Stable Laser Systems Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Boulder, Colorado. The $94,367.00 contract is for the delivery of a high-finesse optical reference cavity that will operate simultaneously at three wavelengths (1560 nm, 1060 nm, and 780 nm) with a cavity finesse exceeding 150,000 in each wavelength region. This specialized laboratory equipment will support NIST's...
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 to an included optical cavity with 300,000 or higher finesse. The system includes automated front-panel and USB controls, HTTP remote interface, vibration isolation, temperature controllers, and FPGA electronics, with physical dimensions not exceeding 46 by 48 by 63 centimeters and weight not exceeding 150 kilograms. Delivery is firm-fixed-price FOB Destination within six months of order receipt. Ultimate completion date is March 5, 2027. The originating solicitation was posted August 27, 2026 with quotation due September 3, 2026 (NAICS 334516, small business size standard 1,000 employees).
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Solicitation for Ultra-Stable Telecom Laser | 1333ND26QNB680539 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 1/1 | 8/27/26, 9:11 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $182.3k | 9/11/26 |