Attachment 2. SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (SSJ) for the procurement of Magneto Optical Traps by the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The requirement is for an experimental setup of high-using EIT (Electromagnetically Induced Transparency) that includes setting up experimental cells spectroscopically and inducing EIT using targeted atomic energy transitions and lasers. The magneto optical traps will be used in the laboratory section of OENG 655 for exploring quantum coherence and as a storage node for qubits over fiber.

Market research determined that only one vendor is capable of meeting the specified requirements, with a Sources Sought notice posted on SAM.gov on 5 May 2025. No responses were received to the notice, which had a capabilities statement submission deadline of 21 May 2025. The contracting activity is AFLCMC/PZIBA, with the procurement classified as a simplified acquisition. The government intends to sole source the contract to the vendor under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with the contract to be awarded on 27-May-2025. The project is associated with the National Quantum Initiative Act and supports quantum research objectives for the Air Force.