Frequency comb at the telecom C band

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
Up to $250,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
Through
NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Place of performance
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Forecast number
60782
Points of contact

Forecast details come from the Commerce Department's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is forecasting a new requirement for a frequency comb at the telecom C band to measure broadband noise properties of long optical fiber links. This procurement supports NIST's quantum network grand challenge by enabling scaleable phase-stabilized quantum networks capable of reaching metropolitan distances up to approximately 160 kilometers. The solicitation is estimated to be released on February 14, 2026, with an anticipated award date of May 14, 2026.

The estimated award value for this contract ranges from $0 to $250,000, with performance to be conducted in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This is a competed procurement classified under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). Interested parties should contact MIN JEONG RA at the NIST Office for Laboratory Programs (minjeong.ra@nist.gov) for additional information regarding this forecasted opportunity.

Forecast text

A frequency comb will be used to measure broadband noise properties of long optical fiber links to enable scaleable phase-stabilized quantum networks up to a metropolitan scale (up to ~160KM). These activities fall under the NIST quantum network grand challenge.

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