Low-Power Dual-Comb Laser

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks one Low-Power Dual-Comb Laser system, with quotations due August 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. The procurement is unrestricted, with no set-aside applied.

Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado (325 Broadway, Mail Stop 675.02). The dual-comb system must deliver 15 mW optical power output per comb with spectral width exceeding 20 nm, repetition frequency of 200 MHz at 25°C ±5°C (independently tunable to 10 kHz), pulse width under 150% of bandwidth limit, and mutual optical phase noise below 0.25 radians. The system requires integrated pump laser diodes, drive electronics, phase-locking actuators with ~200 kHz feedback bandwidth, photoreceivers for repetition frequency and carrier-envelope-offset detection, and cycle-slip-free phase locks during comb frequency sweeps up to 8 kHz on the repetition rate. Cavity length tuning must achieve 20 GHz at slew rates exceeding 100 MHz/second while maintaining coherent optical phase locks below 0.3 radian residual noise. The complete package must fit within a 2U rack (maximum 7 cm height, 47 cm width, 10 liters, 9 kg), consume below 20 W at 6 VDC, include USB interface with APIs, SMA RF connectors, and FC/APC optical connectors for PM 1550 fiber, and operate across 20–40°C. Vendors must submit testing data or published literature proving all capabilities. Delivery is due within 16 weeks after order receipt, with on-site inspection and acceptance expected within 7 business days.

NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Quotations must be firm-fixed-price, submitted electronically to lia.arthofer@nist.gov in three volumes (Technical, Price, and Terms and Conditions), and must reference the solicitation number NB6750202602317. All quoters must maintain active SAM.gov registration at submission and throughout performance and possess an Export Control Classification Number at award. The Government will make award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quotation without discussions.