Total 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR: For two (2) Fast tunable C-band laser source for integrated photonics testing

This solicitation seeks two fast tunable C-band laser sources for integrated photonics testing. Issued as a total small business set-aside by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, the lasers must meet salient characteristics including a wavelength span of 1480-1640 nanometers, fiber coupled optical power above specified thresholds, rapid wavelength tuning capability, and stringent tolerances for output power stability, wavelength setting, and other performance parameters. Proposals are due by March 21, 2024 and will be evaluated based on price, technical capabilities to meet requirements, and past performance.

Designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334515 with a size standard of 1250 employees, the solicitation seeks delivery of the two laser sources within twelve weeks of award to the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. Technical requirements include continuous wave polarization maintained laser light across 1480-1640 nanometers with at least 15 decibel extinction ratio and other characteristics as specified in the salient characteristics attachment. The opportunity is for the total quantity of two lasers and carries a period of performance ending twelve weeks from award date.