Procurement of an Optical Wavelength Tunable Filter System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND25QNB770239
- Agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- 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
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the Department of Commerce, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to conduct a sole source procurement for an Optical Wavelength Tunable Filter System. The procurement is being pursued under FAR Part 13.106-1(b) and is intended for the Information Technology Laboratory located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. NIST has identified Santec USA Corporation as the sole vendor capable of meeting their specific technical requirements for this specialized equipment. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1000 or fewer employees. This notice serves as advance notification of the government's procurement intentions rather than a formal solicitation.
The optical wavelength tunable filter system is critical for NIST's development of integrated quantum photonics devices, specifically for characterizing single-photon emitters and entangled photon sources while supporting quantum network component testing. Interested parties who believe they can satisfy the government's requirements must submit written capability statements via email to robert.cowins@nist.gov by June 20, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The government maintains sole discretion regarding whether to proceed with competition for this acquisition based on the responses received. This special notice explicitly states that it is not a request for quotations, and no formal solicitation package will be issued at this time. The government's current determination is based on their assessment that Santec USA Corporation is uniquely positioned to meet NIST's specialized technical requirements for this quantum photonics research application.
Notice text
Procurement of an Optical Wavelength Tunable Filter System
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent_tunable filters.pdf |
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