NOTICE OF INTENET TO SOLICIT ONLY SOURCE FOR ONE (1) MID-IR SUPERCONTINUUM LAER PLUS A SPECTRUM ANALYZER manufactured by ThorLabs.
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911QX25QA111
- Agency
-
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico 88002, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking to procure specialized scientific equipment consisting of one Mid-IR Supercontinuum Laser (ThorLabs part number SC4500) and one Fourier Transform Optical Spectrum Analyzer (ThorLabs part number OSA207C). This procurement is structured as a sole source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), specifically targeting ThorLabs Inc. located in Newton, New Jersey, along with their authorized third-party resellers. The Mid-IR supercontinuum source must provide spectral coverage from 1.3 to 4.5 micrometers with time-averaged power exceeding 300 mW, while both pieces of equipment carry a 10-12 week lead time requirement. Although this is structured as a sole source procurement, the government has indicated it will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date. The solicitation was posted on August 25, 2025, with responses due by August 29, 2025, allowing vendors only three days to submit their proposals by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. ThorLabs Inc. is identified as the intended sole source contractor given their proprietary manufacturing of the required specialized laser and spectrum analyzer equipment. The solicitation does not specify contract award values or budget ranges in the available documentation. The procurement involves a quantity of one unit for each item, with the SC4500 weighing approximately 27.2 kilograms and manufactured in the USA, while the OSA207C weighs approximately 16.0 kilograms and is manufactured in Sweden. Performance and delivery will occur at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, specifically at 1856 Craig Street, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002, where government inspection and acceptance will also be conducted.
Notice text
NOTICE: INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE
The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with one source, and all authorized third-party resellers of this source, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The name of the company the Government intends to award a contract to is Thorlabs Inc. located at 43 Sparta Ave. Newton, New Jersey 07860-2401 (CAGE: 0LW43). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation.
This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05, effective 7 August 2025.
For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000.
Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):
CLIN
Description
Quantity
0001
Part number: SC4500
- MIR Supercontinuum Source Mid-infrared supercontinuum generated by femtosecond pumped Indium Fluoride (InF3) fiber.
- Free-space collimated output with high circularity at a nominal 50 MHz. Time averaged power of >300 mW with spectral coverage from 1.3 um - 4.5 um.
- Lead time: 10-12 weeks.
- Unit Net Weight: 27.2155kg
- Commodity code: 9013.20.0000
- Country of Origin: USA
- REACH: SVHC > 0.1% Lead
- RoHS: Exempt - Annex III - 6(a)
- RoHS: Exempt - Annex III - 6(c)
- REACH: SVHC > 0.1% Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
- REACH: SVHC > 0.1% Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
- REACH: SVHC > 0.1% Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane
- REACH: SVHC > 0.1% Diphenyl (2, 4, 6, - trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide
1.0
0002
Part number: OSA207C
- Fourier Transform Optical Spectrum Analyzer 1-12um
- Lead time: 10-12 weeks.
- Unit Net Weight: 16.0364kg
- Commodity code: 9027.30.4040
- Country of Origin: SWE
- RoHS: Exempt - Annex III - 6(a)
1.0
Specifications/Requirement: N/A
Delivery: Delivery shall be made no later than 12 weeks after contract award. Delivery shall be made to 1856 Craig Street White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002. Acceptance shall be performed at 1856 Craig Street White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002. The FOB point is Destination.
Clauses:
- The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision:
In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong.
- Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows:
N/A
- Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer. N/A
- The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause N/A.
- The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:
FAR:
52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)
52.204-7, System for Award Management (Nov 2024)
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)
52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)
52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)
52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)
52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)
52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020)
52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017)
52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Entities (Nov 2021)
52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021)
52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2016)
52.219-1, Solicitation provisions and contract clauses (Feb 2024)
52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Mar 2023)
52.222-3, Convict Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jun 2003)
52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024)
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)
52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals – Representation (Dec 2016)
52.225-13, Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certificates (Jun 2020)
52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)
52.232-1, Payments (Apr 1984)
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)
52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)
52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996)
52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)
52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024)
52.243-1, Changes—Fixed Price (Aug 1987)
52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)
DFARS:
252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials (Sep 2011)
252.203-7002, Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower (Dec 2022)
252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2022)
252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information (Oct 2016)
252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992)
252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (Jan 2023)
252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Dec 2019)
252.204-7017, Prohibition On the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021)
252.204-7018, Prohibition On the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Jan 2023)
252.204-7019, Notice Of NIST SP 800-171 Dod Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023)
252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (Jun 2023)
252.225-7000, Buy American Statute—Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Feb 2024)
252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Feb 2024)
252.225-7007, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies (Dec 2018)
252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Apr 2022)
252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations With The Maduro Regime (May 2022)
252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations With The Maduro Regime (Jan 2023)
252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation (Jun 2023)
252.225-7060, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Jun 2023)
252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payment (Dec 2006)
252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)
252.244-7000, Subcontractors for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (Nov 2023)
252.246-7008, Sources of Electrical Parts (Jan 2023)
252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Jan 2023)
- The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):
FULL TEXT CLAUSES:
52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)
52.204-25, Prohibition On Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (Oct 2020)
52.252-1, Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)
252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Jan 2023)
252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)
Adelphi Local Full Text Attachment:
- ACC-APG POINT OF CONTACT
- TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT
- INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE
- TYPE OF CONTRACT
- GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
- TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (WSMR)
- PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
- RECEIVING ROOM – WSMR
- EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL
- DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A
- AWARD OF CONTRACT
- ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE
- FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING
- PAYMENT TERMS
- This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.
- The following notes apply to this announcement: In accordance with FAR 32.003, contracting financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.
Place of Performance:
1856 Craig Street
White Sands Missile Range, NM
88002
- Offers are due no later than (NLT) three (3) days after date of posting by 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combination Synopsis-Solicitation (A111).pdf | ||
| Adelphi Special Instructions and Information (A111).pdf |
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