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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY has floated a tender for NOTICE OF INTENT: Entangled Photon Source. The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 18 Jul 2025. The tender notice number is NIST-NOI-25-01840, while the TOT Ref Number is 122563339. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.
Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : NOTICE OF INTENT: Entangled Photon Source
Deadline : 18 Jul 2025
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 122563339
Document Ref. No. : NIST-NOI-25-01840
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special NoticeAnnouncement Number: NIST-NOI-25-01840
Subject: Procurement of Entangled Photon Source
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a Sole Source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with Qunnect Inc. located at 141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11205-1338 USA, for the procurement of a Entangled Photon Source. This equipment will be utilized by the Communication Technology Laboratory (CTL), Smart Connected System Division (SCSD) at NIST Gaithersburg MD campus.
Sole source determination is based on the need to obtain a system that meets all technical requirements, as specified below, to permit expanded printing capabilities at an increased rate and accuracy.
Requirements:
Rubidium Vapor Cell Based Entangled Photon Source
Description: The contractor must provide a fully operational ‘Rubidium Vapor Cell Based Entangled Photon Source- that meets the following technical specifications.
Quantity: 1
Minimum Specifications:
1.1 Warm rubidium vapor, spontaneous four-wave mixing polarization entangled photon source
1.2 Biochromatic photons pairs are at 1324 nm and 795 nm
1.3 Sub-GHz photonic spectral linewidth
1.4 More than 5 million photon pairs/sec with a gSI = 50
1.5 Heralding efficiency more than 30%
1.6 State fidelity more than 95%
1.7 S parameter greater than 2.7
1.8 Rack mountable
1.9 Continuous Operation: Designed for reliable 24/7 operation
1.10 Power Requirements: 110 V, 15 A
Based on market research, Qunnect Inc. has been identified as the only source capable of meeting all of NIST-s minimum requirement.
*****The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees.
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Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : NIST-NOI-25-01840
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Jul 11, 2025 11:26 am EDT
Original Response Date: Jul 18, 2025 12:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 02, 2025
Initiative: None
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Place of Performance: Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
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