Alkali Laser_Sources Sought_FA700025Q0080.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought notice for a federal contract opportunity issued by the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) to acquire an Alkali Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) Ti: Sapphire Laser System for the Dean of Faculty Physics Department. The required laser system must have specific technical characteristics, including a continuous wave single frequency Ti: Sapphire pumped OPO laser, a 532 nm pump laser, a continuous scan range of at least 20 GHz, tuning ranges of 950-1400 nm and 1800-4000 nm, laser output power of at least 10 mW at 1100 nm and 3 mW at 2200 nm, and automated control features.
The document invites potential suppliers to submit a capabilities package by 10 June 2025, demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements. Respondents must include their Unique Entity Identification (UEI), CAGE Code, and SAM registration details, and indicate whether they are a manufacturer or supplier. The government is conducting market research to assess interest, capability, and socio-economic categories of potential sources. The contract will be a firm-fixed price with delivery to USAF Academy in Colorado, and all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Future acquisition information will be published on www.sam.gov.
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SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT FOR
INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY!
This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code proposed is 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees.
This requirement is to provide an Alkali Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) Ti: Sapphire Laser System for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Dean of Faculty Physics Department (DFPM).
The Alkali OPO Ti: Sapphire Laser System must possess the following salient characteristics:
• Continuous wave single frequency Ti: Sapphire pumped OPO laser
• includes a single frequency 532 nm pump laser
• continuous scan range at least 20 GHz
• tuning range 950 to 1400 nm and 1800 to 4000 nm
• laser output power at least 10 mW at 1100 nm and at least 3 mW at 2200 nm
• single set of optics for the entire Ti: Sapphire wavelength range
• automated control of the tuning of the laser and crystal, etc.
• IR pickoff and fiber launch to connect to a wavemeter
The contract type will be a firm-fixed price contract.
Delivery is FOB: Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840.
Capabilities package instructions:
• Include your Unique Entity Identification (UEI), CAGE Code, and System for Award Management (SAM) expiration date.
• All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales and product specifications related to this effort.
• indicate if you are the manufacturer or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort.
• Indicate If ANY of the products or supplies proposed are used, reconditioned, remanufactured, or are unused surplus former Government property
• The capabilities package should be brief and concise yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided.
• The response must not exceed 5 pages.
• Contractor is required to provide all management and labor required for the delivery of the product as referenced above. If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses will be used.
Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.
NOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SHALL STATE IF THEY ARE A SUPPLIER OR
MANUFACTURER!
• Email your responses to Mikayla Brandt, Contract Specialist, at mikayla.brandt@us.af.mil AND Ron Wilson, Contracting Officer, at ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil.
Telephone responses will not be accepted.
RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN: 10 June 2025
Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran owned small business, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar products and services offered to the Government and to commercial customers.
Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a quotation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through www.sam.gov. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.
mailto:ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil
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