Notice Of Intent To Sole Source: Continuously Tender - 22132894

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice Of Intent To Sole Source: Continuously Tunable Laser And Wavelength Meter

Deadline: 17 Apr 2018

Posting Date: 04 Apr 2018

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 22132894

Document Ref. No.: SB1341-18-RQ-0319

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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The united states department of commerce (doc), national institute of standards and technology (nist), acquisition management division (amd) intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with toptica photonics, 5847 county rd. 41, farmington, ny 14425 for the purchase of a continuously tunable laser and wavelength meter system for nist s quantum measurement division (qmd). The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is far 13.106-1(b) by the authority of far part 13.5 simplified acquisition procedures.
Nist requires a continuously tunable laser and wavelength meter system for use in quantum optomechanics and optomechanical sensor projects. The quantum optics group of the quantum measurement division is developing and characterizing measurement methods that take advantage of the quantum nature of light so as to achieve better performance, uncertainties, or to enable new applications that are not possible with classical methods. To meet this mission a laser capable of probing a variety of quantum optics and quantum cavity optomechanics experiments, as well as to probe silicon nanophotonic sensors is needed and a wavelength meter that is compatible will be used to determine and set the laser wavelength.
Toptica photonics is the sole source contractor for this product. The reason is they are the only company capable of providing laser with high output power to supply both a probe to interrogate devices with low overall coupling efficiency and a strong optical local osclllator for homodyne or heterodyne detection. To facilitate long integration time and low noise measurements, the laser wavelength must be able to be actively stabilized to one of these narrow resonances with a high speed actuator provided as part of the system. The laser must also have low intensity and frequency noise at high frequencies to deliver quantum-limited performance and low sensor readout noise floor. The laser must be automatically and r...

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