Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Picoquant Hydraharp500s Stand Alone Usb Interface
Deadline: 12 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 29 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 142249333
Document Ref. No.: NIST-SSN-NOI-26-01598
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Purpose
This is a combined sources sought notice and notice of intent to sole source, not a request for a quotation. NIST is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a solution that will achieve the essential requirements included in the “Description” section below.
If no alternate sources are identified, the Government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis with PicoQuant Photonics North America, Inc. (UEI: V23CHJYP3J55) located at 54 Kane St, Springfield, MA 01119. PicoQuant Photonics North America, Inc. is a domestic subsidiary of PicoQuant, GmbH. PicoQuant Photonics North America, Inc. distributes the HydraHarp 500S, which is manufactured by PicoQuant GmbH, located in Germany, a non-domestic origin. This action will be conducted under the authority of FAR RFO Part 12.102(a) and 41 USC 1901, allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The system shall be delivered to NIST in Gaithersburg, MD, FOB Destination, within 20 weeks after receipt of an order, fully meeting the minimum requirements identified below.
Description
The Contractor shall provide one PicoQuant HydraHarp 500S time tagger, 5 channel streaming time tagging system with less than 4 ps timing precision (rms jitter) including a full software package, manufactured by PicoQuant, GmbH, located in Germany, for use with an existing HydraHarp at NIST used in the development of a measurement test suite for quantum network component and protocol testing, verification, and characterization.
Line Item 0001:
Description: HydraHarp500S, Stand Alone USB interface, 1-Sync + 4-Detector channels Time tagging unit, (PN: 931060) & Software.
Quantity: One (1)
The PicoQuant HydraHarp 500S & Software time tagger for single photon counting shall consist of the following specifications:
• 1-sync channel and 4-detector channels (5 channels total)
• Direct White Rabbit synchronization capability through inte...
Notice ID: nist-ssn-noi-26-01598
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
Office: dept of commerce nist
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jun 27, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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