1550nm Pulsed Laser

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks one 1550 nm pulsed fiber-coupled laser system for delivery to its Boulder, Colorado facility, with quotations due June 1, 2026. This is an unrestricted commercial items RFQ under FAR Part 12.

Place of performance is Boulder, CO 80305 (325 Broadway). The laser must operate at nominal 1550 nm wavelength with pulse duration between 500 femtoseconds and 50 picoseconds, user-selectable repetition rates from 1 Hz to at least 80 MHz, and deliver minimum 1 mW to maximum 300 mW fiber-coupled average optical output power. The system must include external trigger input and output synchronized with optical pulses, maintain background optical power at least 30 dB below pulse power, utilize single-mode fiber with FC/APC connector, and support remote control via USB and/or GPIB without relying solely on Ethernet. All required accessories, modules, software, and control hardware must be included and documented. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Required delivery is eight weeks after receipt of order, with Government acceptance expected within fourteen days of receipt. Quotations must be submitted electronically to lisa.stevens@nist.gov with firm fixed pricing covering all shipping and delivery fees (FOB Destination), payment terms Net 30, and valid for 90 days from the due date. Quotations must include technical capability documentation, country of origin/manufacture information, SAM registration with active Unique Entity ID, and acceptance of RFQ terms without modification or with specific exceptions and rationale. For products manufactured outside the United States, tariffs and applicable charges must be separately identified. Evaluation bases technical capability on Acceptable/Unacceptable, and price on reasonableness without realism analysis. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government.