NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Telecom Fiberoptic Transmission Systems Based On Entangled Photon Pairs

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) quote mark Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. quote mark The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with NuCrypt LLC 1840 Oak Ave Ste 212s, Evanston, IL, 60201 - 3697, Cage Code 3SZP2 for the following:

Quantity Two (2): Telecom band entangled photon source, EPS-1000-CR
Quantity Two (2): Two-channel correlated photon detection system CPDS-1000-2-SFP x 2
Quantity Two (2): Polarization Analyzer PA-1000-P-1-S
Quantity Two (2): Polarization Analyzer PA-1000-P-1-SC

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, this notice functions as a Request for Information (RFI) for offeror's who believe they can meet the Government's requirement (see Section 9 below). Any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

9. Requirement: ARL requires telecom fiberoptic transmission systems based on entangled photon pairs. ARL requires the system to have a source of entangled photon pairs as well as two (2) detector stations, each comprised of two (2) single photon detectors and polarization analyzers. The system must create a pair of entangled photons, route them via different fibers into two (2) remote detector stations and assesse the quality of entanglement via quantum tomography measurements.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 10 days after posting by email to christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil

Point of Contact for this notice is Christine Chase, (301) 394-4012, christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil