Sources Sought for Laser System and Digital Laser Locking Device
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N6228526PR00064
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20392, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Virginia, on behalf of the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command, is seeking sources for one high-power 423nm laser system and one digital laser locking device to support the U.S. Naval Observatory's Precise Time Department, Clock Development Division. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information gathering and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals or a commitment to award a contract. Qualified sources must submit capability statements and/or estimates to Ms. Shere' C. Reese at shere.c.reese.civ@us.navy.mil by April 16, 2026 at Noon, with responses referencing the Sources Sought number and including company information, CAGE code, business size classification, and capability details. The laser system must deliver at least 1000mW of 423nm free-space power with a linewidth of 10kHz or less, incorporate frequency-doubling technology from an 846nm external cavity diode laser, and feature auto-tuning alignment and auto-relocking capabilities using preferably the Pound-Drever-Hall stabilization method. The digital laser locking device must interface with the laser controller, provide 50MHz bandwidth with linewidth less than 1Hz, and include phase-locking capabilities with a PID regulator having signal delay of 10 nanoseconds or less. The Government will not notify respondents of results, is not obligated to answer questions, and will post all questions and answers as updates to the notice.
This pre-solicitation notice does not employ any set-aside designations and identifies no incumbent contractors or current award values. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC code 5860 (Stimulated Coherent Radiation Devices, Components, and Accessories). The Statement of Work specifies a five-month period of performance from award date for delivery of the complete, turn-key laser system and digital locking device, which must be fully functional in a standard laboratory environment without user-supplied parts or assembly. Respondents may be classified as large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, or veteran-owned entities. While no specific budget range is disclosed in this Sources Sought Notice, the technical complexity and specialized nature of the high-power coherent radiation system suggests a potentially significant contract value. All further inquiries must be submitted in writing via email, with telephone requests for information explicitly not honored.
Notice text
The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Virginia is seeking information for.planning purposes to identify qualified and experienced sources in an effort to provide the United States Naval Observatory with one high power 423nm laser system and one digital laser locking device in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (hereinafter, “SOW”).
Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Solicitation for Information of Planning Purpose," this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed in a way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. NAICS code is 334511.
SUBMISSION: Qualified sources should email capability statements and/or estimates to Ms. Shere' C. Reese at shere.c.reese.civ@us.navy.mil and by 16 April 2026 at Noon. Respondents will not be notified of the results and the Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regards to this Sources Sought Notice. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any. All requests for further information must be made in writing via email. Telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. All questions and answers regarding this RFI/Sources Sought Notice will be posted as updates to this notice. Reponses to this Sources Sought request shall reference the Sources Sought number and shall include the following information in this format:
1. Company name, address, Point of Contact name, phone number, fax number and email address.
2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.
3. Size of business - Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), Hubzone, Woman-owned and/or Veteran[1]owned.
4. If the items/services can be obtained from an existing Government contract vehicle, to include GSA or SeaPort-NxG,provide the applicable contract number.
5. Capability statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the minimum requirements to include past performanceinformation. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last 5 years. Please also include in past performance information the contract numbers, dollar value,and period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this sources sought.
6. Provide questions, comments, or feedback regarding the draft PWS, planned contract type or any other associated information.
7. Indicate if your company can be a prime contractor for this effort or, if not, whether your company can be a subcontractor. Ifsubcontractors are to be used, provide the anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and if a small or largebusiness subcontractor will be used.
8. The Government is determining the acquisition strategy for this potential acquisition. If any potential acquisition will be a small business set-aside, then FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies. Note that if there is sufficientdemonstrated interest and capability among small businesses, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR clause 52.219-14. If the Government determines that a small business set-aside is appropriate and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 will be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, and if subcontracts are to be used, provide the anticipated percentage of the effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large.
Please view attached SOW.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW-.pdf |
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