Laser Wavelength Meter

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, under the Department of Commerce, is soliciting quotations for one Laser Wavelength Meter (CHRONOS model) with quotations due August 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time and written inquiries due August 13, 2026. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado (325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305). The device must measure laser frequency with 10 MHz accuracy across a range from 330 nm to 1180 nm, with 200 kHz wavelength resolution or better. It must integrate a Photonic Crystal Fiber 1x8 switch to accommodate up to 8 simultaneous laser inputs without accuracy degradation, and provide PID frequency stabilization capability for locking up to 8 laser inputs simultaneously with programmable analog voltage control. Performance must be maintained across air pressure ranges of 440–900 mm Hg and temperature ranges of 0–40°C. Delivery, installation, and training must be completed within 14 weeks after receipt of order; government acceptance testing will take 21 days.

NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; small business size standard is 1,000 employees. PSC code is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Quotations must be firm-fixed-price, submitted by email to lisa.stevens@nist.gov, and include two CLINs: CLIN 0001 for the meter (FOB Destination included) and CLIN 0002 for transportation-related charges and tariffs. All quoters must maintain active SAM.gov registration at submission and throughout contract performance. Evaluation Factor 1 assesses technical capability on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis; Factor 2 evaluates price for reasonableness without price realism analysis.