Procurement of Ring and Core Laser System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks procurement of a ring and core laser system for its Fundamentals of Laser-Matter Interaction (FLaMI) testbed, with proposals due June 30. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland (Building 301 Shipping & Receiving for delivery; Building 233 for inspection and acceptance). The system must deliver continuous wave or modulated operation with nominal maximum output power of at least 1500 W, emission wavelength of 1070 nm ± 10 nm, long-term power instability less than 1% over 8 hours, switching ON/OFF time of 5 microseconds, and power modulation capability up to 100 kHz. Beam quality (M2) must be less than 1.1 mm, core fiber diameter approximately 15 mm, and ring fiber diameter less than 60 mm. The system operates on 200–240 VAC single phase, 50/60 Hz power, must fit cabinet dimensions with height less than 225 mm, be 19" rack-mountable, and support full operation control via RS-232, Ethernet, or analog input. Delivery shall be FOB destination within the contractor's standard commercial lead time but no later than 15 weeks after order receipt. Delivery personnel must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents due to facility security requirements. The Government will conduct inspection and acceptance testing within 7 days of receipt, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and operational evaluations. Payment is 100% upon receipt and acceptance by the subject matter expert, with Net 30-day terms applied after testing procedures complete. The contractor shall provide warranty coverage in accordance with standard commercial item warranty terms. NAICS code is 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing; PSC is 6625, Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments.