671nm Laser cooling of lithium atoms
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26QNB680551
- Agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks quotations for one new commercial off-the-shelf 671nm laser system for laser cooling of lithium atoms, with quotations due September 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. The procurement is Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) eligible under unrestricted competition, small business size standard 1,000 employees, NAICS code 334516.
Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland (100 Bureau Drive, Building 220, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640). The laser must meet stringent technical specifications: single frequency operation with linewidth less than 1 MHz; wavelength tunability from 670.80 nm to 671.15 nm in vacuum; minimum 2W power output (up to 5W adding value); mode-hop-free tuning range of at least 3 GHz; RMS intensity fluctuations below 1%; linear beam polarization with extinction ratio of at least 100:1; TEM00 spatial mode with M2 factor below 1.5 (reduction to 1.05 adds value); 5 kHz bandwidth for laser locking with BNC or SMA connections; USB, RS422, RS232, or Ethernet computer interface; air-cooled or liquid-cooled design with included chiller unit; and suitability for US optical table mounting and standard 19-inch instrument racks. Delivery is required within 25 weeks of award, FOB Destination. A one-year minimum warranty applies. Government inspection, testing, and acceptance will occur within 7 business days of receipt at NIST Gaithersburg. Quotations must be firm-fixed-price with technical capability detail, separate pricing identifying tariffs for foreign-manufactured products, and acceptance of terms and conditions. Price quotations remain valid for 90 days from the due date. Payment is 100% upon installation and acceptance by the Technical Point of Contact following completion of testing procedures. All offerors must maintain active SAM.gov registrations.
Notice text
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See attachment 1333ND26QNB680551 for solicitation details.
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See attachment 1333ND26QNB680551 for solicitation details.
Files
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| 1333ND26QNB680551.pdf |
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