High-powered fixed wavelength mid-IR laser system

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N0017325Q5235
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source purchase order to DRS DAYLIGHT SOLUTIONS for a highly specialized laser system. The notice specifically pertains to the acquisition of an Aries-2 High-Power Fixed-Wavelength Mid-IR Laser System with precise technical specifications, including a 4.0 m center wavelength and 1.0 W output. Classified under NAICS code 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing, the procurement falls within the Laboratory Equipment and Supplies category. The total purchase will be executed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and will not exceed the $250,000 simplified acquisition threshold. The notice was published on April 8, 2025, with a response window of 15 calendar days.

Interested parties are invited to demonstrate their capability to respond to this requirement by providing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Contractors wishing to participate must submit their capabilities information directly to the point of contact, Richard Key, via email, referencing the Notice of Intent in their correspondence. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed purchase order based on the responses received. No reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information. The sole source determination means that only DRS DAYLIGHT SOLUTIONS is considered capable of satisfying the agency's specific requirements for this high-powered laser system. Potential contractors should carefully review the technical specifications and be prepared to provide comprehensive evidence of their competitive advantage if they wish to challenge the sole source designation.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to DRS DAYLIGHT SOLUTIONS to furnish:

Aries-2 High-Power Fixed-Wavelength Mid-IR Laser System (Narrowband, 4.0 µm Center Wavelength, 1.0 W)

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334515        with the size standard of  1000  .   The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640   .

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Richard Key , email:   richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil.  

Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.    

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