Contract

Low-Power Dual-Comb Laser

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: Boulder, CO
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 5 days (Jul 23, 2026)
Posted: Jul 16, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334516

What this contract is for

Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice for Providers/Suppliers for Low-Power Dual-Comb Laser Notice ID: NB675020-26-02317 Contract Opportunity Type Sources Sought Response Date: 7/23/2026 Product Service Code 6625—Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing NAICS Code 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing BACKGROUND This is a notice to request information from industry to help the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) determine the availability and capability of small businesses and other than small businesses to provide a low-power dual-comb laser for the Boulder, CO NIST site. This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST. OVERVIEW The NIST, Fiber Sources and Applications group; the critical technology for future fielded systems will be high performance, dual-frequency comb systems. In addition to achieving low relative phase noise by phase-locking to a common continuous wave laser, this dual comb system must also have low size-weight-and-power (SWAP) and the potential for future space operation. require a low-power dual-comb laser with an accurate noise characterization is critical for amplifiers and transistors. See attached draft specifications document. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE NIST anticipates that it will require delivery for a low-power dual-comb laser that is similar to that in the draft specifications, 16 weeks after receipt of order. INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES: NIST invites industry sources to review this notice carefully and to familiarize thems...

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