Purchase a tunable repetition rate white light supercontinuum laser for our fluorescence microscopy/spectroscopy.

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N0017326P1301391866
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Research Laboratory issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source purchase order to NKT Photonics for a tunable repetition rate white light supercontinuum laser for fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy, with responses due July 20, 2026 at 0800 hours. This is not a competitive solicitation; NRL has determined that only one responsible source can satisfy the requirement. The purchase will be executed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for a transaction not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 (FAR 13.106-1(b)). NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) applies, with small business size standard; PSC is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). Interested parties may submit capability statements by the closing date to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Government will consider responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement; no reimbursement for capability information will be provided. All correspondence must reference Notice of Intent number N00173-26-P-1301391866.

Notice text

 NRL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

  • The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to NKT Photonics: Purchase a tunable repetition rate white light supercontinuum laser for the fluorescence microscopy/spectroscopy

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 with the size standard of small. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-26-P-1301391866 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.    

Closes 7/20/26 0800 hours

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