Ca+ PI Laser / 423 nm Laser System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks a Ca+ PI Laser / 423 nm Laser System with proposals due August 13, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado (325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305). The requirement is one CW laser system at 422.8 nm with output power greater than 50 mW, linewidth less than 500 kHz, mode-hop free tuning range greater than 10 GHz, output isolation greater than 35 dB with included isolator, free space Gaussian output with approximately 2:1 ellipticity, frequency drift less than 100 MHz/K, in-house replaceable diode, and rack-mountable drive electronics with temperature stabilization and pressure compensation. Delivery, installation, and training must be completed within 18 weeks after receipt of order. Vendor technician on-site installation and performance confirmation is expected to take one day maximum, with government acceptance within 14 days. Software and electronic manuals are required deliverables. A one-year manufacturer warranty is required.

Quotations must include firm fixed price with all shipping and delivery fees FOB Destination, technical capability documentation with citations to product literature, acceptance of RFQ terms, country of origin/manufacture declaration, active SAM Unique Entity ID, and representations and certifications. For products manufactured outside the United States, offerors must separately identify tariffs and other applicable charges as a distinct line item. Payment terms are Net 30, and price quotations must remain valid 160 days from the due date. Evaluation uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, with technical capability evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis and price evaluated for reasonableness. Award will be a firm-fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror with the lowest technically acceptable quotation. Buy American provisions apply.