Sources Sought: Tunable Telecom Laser
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- NB672030-25-02187
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
-
- Clifford Nicholson clifford.nicholson@nist.gov (303) 497-5185
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify potential vendors for a Tunable Telecom Laser through a Sources Sought announcement. The laser must meet specific technical requirements including a nominal wavelength of 1532 nm, minimum 40 nm tuning range, instantaneous linewidth below 100 kHz, mode-hop free tuning over 10 GHz, single-mode polarization-maintaining fiber delivery, optical isolation greater than 45 dB, and optical power exceeding 50 mW. The equipment will serve as a coherent pump tone for quantum networking devices being developed at NIST's Communications Technology Laboratory and must be delivered as a bench-top unit with both manual and remote control capabilities. Interested vendors must submit capability statements limited to five pages that include company profiles, product specifications, lead times, manufacturing details, and small business status verification. The response deadline is July 12, 2025, and this market research falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.
This procurement currently has no set-aside designation, but NIST will implement a small business set-aside if at least two qualified small businesses are identified during the market research phase. The agency is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large businesses and various small business categories such as SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and VOSB. No incumbent contractors or current vendors are mentioned in the notice, and no award values or budget ranges are disclosed at this preliminary market research stage. Vendors must provide typical lead times for delivery after contract award, including installation time and any necessary training, though specific quantities or service timelines are not specified in the announcement. The government emphasizes that this Sources Sought is purely for market research purposes and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract or pay for any information received from potential sources.
Notice text
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can obtain a Tunable Telecom Laser according to the Requirements/Specifications Document attached herein.
This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.
Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 Emp. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized equipment identified in the Requirements/Specifications Document.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.
2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture the product.
4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.
5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.
6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our supply or service requirement and finalizing our market research.
8. Country of Origin for each supply or service to be provided.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Requirements/Specifications Document.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Tunable Telecom Laser | Award Notice | |
| Tunable Telecom Laser | Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought: Tunable Telecom Laser | Pre-Solicitation |
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