pulsed 920 nm laser
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98026Q00703
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- 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
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations intends to procure a single pulsed 920 nm infrared laser system for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, with responses due July 6, 2026; no set-aside applies.
The Synaptic Physiology Section requires the laser to enable simultaneous neural activity scanning and retinal stimulation in experiments where visible light cannot be used because it directly activates retinal photoreceptors. The laser must integrate with an existing LSM 510 microscope through a dedicated infrared access port.
Technical requirements include 100 femtosecond pulses, integrated beam chirper, integrated acousto-optic modulator (AOM), approximately 1.5 mW peak power, and variable repetition rate capability. The vendor must deliver and install one laser unit and provide standard installation support and software configuration assistance. Additional training beyond standard installation support shall be coordinated directly with NINDS SPS as needed.
Place of performance is NINDS in Bethesda, Maryland. NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies) apply. Solicitation number 75N98026Q00703 governs this procurement.
Notice text
Requirements
Background:
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Synaptic Physiology Section (SPS) needs a pulsed 920 nm laser for studying neural processing in the retina. The program area cannot use visible lasers for experiments because they activate the retinal photoreceptors directly. The current preexisting LSM 510 only has visible lasers, but has an access port for piping in a pulsed infrared laser. The program area needs to be able to scan for neural activity with the pulsed IR laser while stimulating the retina with visible movies projected through microscope’s condenser.
Special Order Requirements:
The following product features/characteristics are required:
- Pulses ≤100 fs
- Integrated beam chirper
- Integrated AOM
- Peak power: ~1.5 mW
- Variable repetition rate
- Single wavelength pulsed infrared laser, 920 nm
- 1 laser delivered and installed
Training:
The contractor shall provide any standard installation support and software configuration assistance necessary to ensure successful implementation of the hardware.
Additional training, if required, shall be coordinated with the NINDS SPS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement 8.docx | DOCX document |
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