671 nm Laser System

Added: Aug 15, 2016 11:37 am

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL -AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89.

THIS ACQUISITION IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)
Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing, via email, to both the Contract Specialist (tracy.bission@nist.gov) and the Contracting Officer (Lynda.Roark@nist.gov). Questions shall be received no later than seven (7) calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, on the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (end of provision)

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

I. BACKGROUND
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurement Laboratory's (PML) Thermodynamic Metrology group is building a new vacuum standard based on cold atoms, in particular using neutral lithium atoms in a magnetic trap. In order to generate the necessary ultra-cold gases of lithium atoms, NIST requires a 671 nm laser system of sufficient power and linewidth to laser cool this species of atom. A suitable technology to accomplish these measurement requirements is either an amplified and frequency doubled diode laser system or a Ti:Sapphire laser.

For full description/details, please refer to attached document "SB1341-16-RQ-0897.pdf"