Lightwave Test and Measurement System

Added: Aug 14, 2013 10:16 am Modified: Aug 27, 2013 3:29 pmTrack Changes SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIFICATION v2

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, is seeking sources for the purchase of four Laser Test and Measurement Systems with the following attributes:

1. Description: Modular Lightwave Test and Measurement Platforms. Quantity of four. Attributes: Includes 8 slots. Designed for integration of DWDM fiber optic coupled laser sources and expandable to various optical modules including WDM laser sources, optical switches, and current/temperature controllers for laser diode operation/characterization. Basic Chassis should have turn-key front panel operation as well as remote control via IEEE 488.2 and RS232 with existing LabVIEW drivers. Initial fiber laser capability with 16 interchangeable, 20 mw DWDM FC/APC PM fiber coupled modules on the 100 GHz ITU Grid at 195.80 THz, 195.70 THz, 195.60 THz, 195.50 THz, 195.00 THz, 194.90 THz, 194.80 THz, 194.70 THz, 193.60 THz, 193.50 THz, 193.40 THz, 193.30 THz, 192.60 THz, 192.50 THz, 192.40 THz, and 192.30 THz..

2. Initial Capability:
a. Benchtop, turn-key system with 8 slot chassis capable of sourcing up to 16 Amps. Chassis modules must be field replaceable.
b. 16 panel slot blanks (4 per Chassis) to cover unused slots.
c. IEEE 488.2 and RS232 interfaces and existing LabVIEW drivers.
d. Expandability - additional modules should be available to include WDM laser sources, optical switches, and current/temperature controllers for laser diode operation/characterization.

3. Sixteen Fiber coupled WDM laser diode modules. 20 mw DWDM FC/APC PM fiber coupled modules on the 100 GHz ITU Grid at 195.80 THz, 195.70 THz, 195.60 THz, 195.50 THz, 195.00 THz, 194.90 THz, 194.80 THz, 194.70 THz, 193.60 THz, 193.50 THz, 193.40 THz, 193.30 THz, 192.60 THz, 192.50 THz, 192.40 THz, and 192.30 THz.

4. Module specifications: Beyond the base center frequency setting listed above, each fiber module should meet the following specifications:
a. C Band with Tuning Range: 0.85 nm.
b. Accuracy: 0.025 nm, Typ. less than 0.01 nm
c. Stability typ.: less than 0.005 nm Over 24 hrs
d. Resolution: 1 pm
e. Laser Linewidth: less than 10 MHz
f. Output Power: Optical Power: 20 mW with accuracy (abs./ rel.): 0.6 dB / 0.4 dB
g. Stability (Coherence Control active): less than 0.002 dB Over 15 s, less than 0.005 dB Over 60 min, less than 0.01 dB Over 24 hrs
h. Continuously Variable Attenuation Range: greater than 6 dB with 0.01 dB Resolution
i. Side Mode Suppression Ratio (SMSR): greater than 40 dB Typ. ( greater than 36 dB Min) at Max Power
j. Relative Intensity Noise (RIN): -145 dB/Hz Typ.
k. Optical Isolation: greater than 35 dB
l. Linewidth: Up to 1 GHz (Adjustable): Shape: Sine, Square, and Triangle
m. Optical Output: FC/APC with PMF (polarization maintaining fiber)

To express your interest and capabilities, you will need to provide the following information:
1. Your company's point of contact information: Company name; company address; CAGE and DUNS numbers; point of contact: name, title, phone number, postal mail and e-mail addresses.
2. Your business size. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516, quote mark Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. quote mark Based on this NAICS code, the SBA small business size threshold is 500 employees. Your business must also be registered on www.sam.gov.
3. If registered as a small business, indicate if there are additional, FAR 19 (Federal Acquisition Regulations, Small Business Programs) socio-economic designations that are applicable.
4. Indicate if your business does or does not have a GSA Schedule, and if so, what is the schedule number.

All interested parties that believe they are capable of providing these items should forward their capabilities statement in writing to harold.mcnurlan@usma.edu. Please reference PCN018. Your response must be received by Close of Business, 29 August 2013, 17:00 EDT. Responses received after this time shall be consider non-responsive.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: OFFEROR (vendor) QUOTES ARE NOT REQUIRED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. This is not a solicitation. A quote mark Sources Sought quote mark notification is an attempt to identify the pool size and demographics of potential offerors for a possible, upcoming purchase.