Femtosecond Laser

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, operated by UT-Battelle on behalf of the Department of Energy, seeks a quote for a Focus 920 Femtosecond Laser or domestic equivalent manufactured by Amplitude Laser Inc, with an extended one-year warranty, with proposals due August 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST and questions due August 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. The procurement is not set aside.

Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The laser must deliver greater than 1.3 watts at 920 nanometers with a 40 MHz repetition rate, pulse width under 100 femtoseconds, beam quality factor (M₂) less than 1.2, dispersion compensation from 0 to −40,000 fs², output beam diameter of 1.2 millimeters, operating temperature between 19 to 26 degrees Celsius, beam divergence less than 1 milliradians, and polarized laser beam ratio greater than 100:1; passive cooling without a cooling fan is required in the laser head. The extended warranty extends total coverage to two years from delivery. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees; PSC is 6650 (Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories).

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal. Offers are firm fixed price with a 120-day validity period. FAR 52.211-6 (Brand Name or Equal) applies. Offerors must submit completed Abbreviated Representations and Certifications, register in SAM.gov, certify compliance with export control regulations (Trigger List, Military/Space, and Dual Use Items), and comply with Buy American Act requirements for foreign end products. All deliveries to DOE laboratory sites must be made by U.S. citizens. Contact Procurement Officer Maureen Nanstad at nanstadmg@ornl.gov.