Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB680359
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- 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...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to IPG Photonics Corporation to procure one 1550 nm fiber laser amplifier. The award has a ceiling value of $24,430 and a completion date of June 25, 2024. IPG Photonics is a for-profit manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers, amplifiers, and laser systems. The company has secured numerous prime contracts and subcontracts across various federal...
- The National Security Agency awarded IPG Photonics Corporation a firm fixed price purchase order valued at fifty-one thousand six hundred ten dollars to acquire two fiber laser amplifiers in support of ion storage research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Physical Measurements Laboratory in Oxford, Massachusetts. IPG Photonics, a manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers and amplifiers, will provide the specialized photonics equipment without a set-aside designation to...
- 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 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 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...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency, to IPG Photonics Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers and laser systems. The $84,086.48 contract is for the delivery of a 532 NM pump laser, with a completion date of December 1, 2016. IPG Photonics has extensive experience providing specialized photonics equipment, including high-power fiber lasers, to support research, development,...
- 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 awarded a purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc. for $238,600 on July 30, 2026, for frequency comb lasers. Place of performance is Germany. The order calls for ultrafast fiber laser systems for the Communications Technology Laboratory, Radio Frequency Technology Division, including a 780 nm ultrafast fiber laser with 100 MHz repetition rate, selectable free space output exceeding 250 mW average power at 780 nm or 500 mW at 1560 nm, electro-optic...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to IPG Photonics Corporation for $53,400 on August 25, 2026, for two 1071 nm ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers. No set-aside was used. Work is performed in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The amplifiers are specified for use in a trapped-ion atomic clock, with input power of 1–5 mW, output power adjustable to 5 W, signal-to-noise ratio of 50 dB or better, and polarization extinction ratio of 20 dB or better. The order includes delivery, installation, and training, with completion required within 16–18 weeks of order receipt and government acceptance testing to take 14 business days. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of January 14, 2027. This award followed a sources-sought announcement posted July 21, 2026, with responses due July 31, 2026.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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1071 nm Fiber Amplifier | NB688000-26-02416 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/2 | 8/3/26, 3:26 PM | |
Sources Sought 1071 nm Fiber Amplifier | NB688000-26-02416 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 7/21/26, 2:51 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $53.4k | 8/24/26 |