Les Instruments Waxwing Inc.

Les Instruments Waxwing Inc., a Canadian manufacturer and for-profit corporation headquartered in Québec, delivers dynamic frequency comb applications support services to the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a prime contractor under full-and-open competition, with no set-aside designations across its federal footprint.

The vendor's capability portfolio centers on optical metrology, algorithm development, and embedded systems engineering for advanced scientific instrumentation. Recent work includes a $7.5 million single-award indefinite-delivery contract with NIST (awarded September 14, 2026, running through September 13, 2027 with four optional one-year periods) covering algorithm development, FPGA firmware creation, long-range optical time transfer systems, and dual-comb spectroscopy implementation. The vendor is executing two task orders against this IDC: a $194,430 delivery order for dynamic frequency comb applications support (Task Order 1, completing March 21, 2027) and a $174,930 delivery order for dynamic frequency comb applications support (Task Order 2, completing September 20, 2027), both awarded September 21, 2026. Performance occurs primarily at the contractor's facility, with required onsite testing and meetings at NIST's Boulder, Colorado location (Buildings 1 and 81) limited to approximately two weeks of annual access. The IDC solicitation, posted March 31, 2026, specified technical requirements including a Ph.D. in physics or electrical engineering, eight years of embedded systems and digital signal processing experience, and demonstrated expertise with femtosecond laser systems, VHDL, Verilog, C++, Python, and Matlab. Contractor personnel must comply with HSPD-12 requirements and complete Tier I background investigations.

All three recent awards (100% of the vendor's current footprint) are concentrated with NIST, representing $7.9 million in combined potential value. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $469 thousand (6% of combined potential value), indicating early-stage execution. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating immediate recompete exposure. The vendor holds no subcontracting relationships and no positions on government-wide vehicles in the source data.