Contract

10-W continuous-wave pump lasers at 532nm– Combined Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 3 days (Jul 21, 2026)
Posted: Jul 7, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334516

What this contract is for

***THIS IS A COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing three (3) 10-W continuous-wave pump lasers at 532nm. If no alternate sources are identified, the Government intends to issue a Sole Source Award to Newport Corp., 1791 Deere AVE Irvine, CA 92606 (UEI: JH1RHJ5R7TT1) under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516. NIST has a need for three (3) 10 Watt continuous-wave pump lasers at 532 nm that meets or exceeds the following draft minimum specifications: Technical Specifications Compatible with existing Coherent Mira Ti:Sapphire laser Output Characteristics Output Power 10 W Wavelength 532 nm Spatial Mode TEM00 Beam Quality (M2) <1.1 Beam Diameter (1/e2) 2.3 mm ±10% Beam Divergence <0.5 mrad Polarization >100:1 vertical Power Stability ±1% (Measured over 2-hour period, after a 30-minute warm-up) Beam Pointing Stability 2 µrad/ °C (Measured at farfield, after a 30 minute warm-up) Noise <0.04% rms (Measured over a 10 Hz to 0.1 GHz bandwidth at the 10 W output power) Two Platforms to match the pumps’ lasers’ beam height to the input beam heights of the two Spectra-Physics Tsunami lasers and one Coherent Mira laser should be included in the purchase. Pump lasers must include a guarantee that they will allow our existing Spectra-Physics Tsunami laser to meet its original specifications. Power Requirements Operating Voltage 110 VAC, 60 Hz Power Consumption <350 W (max) Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 64-95°F (18-35°C) Relative Humidity 8-85%, non-condensing Cooling Requirements: Closed-loop chiller included for each pump...

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