C6b. IOA.docx

This is a Brand Name or Equal Item specification attachment for a federal procurement of optical and photonic equipment components. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking quotations for 35 line items of specialized optical and detection equipment through solicitation N00173-27-Q-1301391744, a Total Small Business Set-Aside on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis. The procurement includes polarizers, wave plates, beamsplitters, mirrors, cage systems, kinematic platforms, fiber optic components, single photon detection modules, optical mounts, LED drivers and lighting equipment, cameras, and associated cables and adapters. Quantities range from one to four units per item, with specific wavelength ranges and technical specifications noted for each component (e.g., Glan-Taylor Polarizers at 650-1050 nm, Single Photon Detection Modules at 350-1100 nm, CMOS camera at 1.6 MP).

The procurement is administered by the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research under Federal Supply Code 6640 with NAICS code 334516 (Medical, Dental, and Surgical Instrument Manufacturing) and a small business size standard of 1000 employees. Equipment must be new (no remanufactured or gray market items), manufacturer-warranted, and supplied by OEMs, authorized dealers, authorized distributors, or authorized resellers to ensure OEM warranty and service coverage. Vendors are required to provide quotations for brand name or equal equipment in compliance with FAR 52.211-6 commercial items procedures.