Purchase of DLC CTL Laser for NASA Ames COSMIC Lab

NASA Shared Services Center seeks quotation for purchase of a DLC CTL 1050 laser system for NASA Ames Research Center's COSMIC laboratory, with quotes due June 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time and technical questions due June 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CT. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business and carries a brand name requirement for TOPTICA equipment only.

Place of performance is NASA Ames Research Center. The laser serves as a pump source for an existing TOPO optical parametric oscillator system in a cavity ring-down spectroscopy setup. Justification for sole-source procurement rests on technical compatibility: the pump laser and TOPO system share proprietary software for monitoring and control, making procurement from alternative manufacturers impractical due to risk of incompatibility that could necessitate system replacement at double or greater cost and jeopardize project milestones.

Technical specifications include tuning range of 1010–1100 nm with no mode-hops, output power exceeding 12 mW, isolation greater than 45 dB across range, maximum scan speed of 10 nm/s, absolute wavelength accuracy less than 110 picometers, relative accuracy less than 10 picometers, instantaneous linewidth typically below 0.5 kHz, short-term linewidth below 10 kHz, motor micro step size of 0.4 pm, piezo scan capability up to 45 GHz, TEM00 beam characteristics between 1 mm × 1 mm and 1 mm × 3 mm, and power consumption approximately 50 watts. Delivery is required as soon as possible with an estimated lead time of 6–8 months. NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6695. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror on a firm fixed price basis. Quotes must remain valid for 30 days. Offerors must be registered at SAM.gov and submit two points of contact. Quotes submitted to Kacey Hickman at Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov.