SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Koheras Boostik Y10 Fiber Laser Systems (2)
- Notice Date
- 5/19/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NB847004DPT
- Response Due
- 6/4/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/19/2004
- Point of Contact
- Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, Phone (303) 497-3872, Fax (303) 497-3163, - David Groton, Supervisory Purchasing Agent, Phone (303) 497-3107, Fax (303) 497-3163,
- E-Mail Address
-
doris.p.turner@noaa.gov, David.S.Groton@noaa.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Time and Frequency Division proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis with Koheras A/S, Blokken 84, 3460 Birkrod, Denmark for two Boostik Y10 Fiber Laser Systems. Each fiber laser plus amplifier system is a distributed feedback (DFB) ytterbium-doped fiber that delivers narrow linewidth radiation to amplifier systems which retain linewidth characteristics (less than 50 kHz) and produce 1 Watt at 1111.6 nm and 1156.84 nm, respectively. **** NIST is building an apparatus capable of measuring the frequency of two very narrow optical transitions at 555.8 nm and 578.42 nm. The natural linewidths of these transitions are approximately 180 kHz and 10 mHz, respectively. Therefore, a single-frequency laser light with a very narrow linewidth on the timescale of our measurement (hundreds of ms) must be used in order to have a reasonable resolution to probe such transitions. Significant power (hundreds of mW) is needed for the probing scheme. Good spatial beam quality is important to the spectroscopy as well (M-squared less than 1.05). The best solid-state solution is a narrow linewidth DFB laser system that can deliver infrared (IR) wavelengths of 1111.6 nm and 1156.84 nm which would be subsequently frequency-doubled to 555.8 nm and 578.42 nm using standard nonlinear optical techniques. The doubling process may be only approximately 50% efficient, so at least 1 W of IR laser power is needed. **** Market research has identified only Koheras as a source of COMMERCIALLY manufactured DFB lasers at the necessary wavelengths (approximately 1112 nm and 1157nm). **** NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. Any responses to this notice will be evaluated solely to determine whether or not a commercial item (FAR Part 12) competitive procurement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (<$100K) would be in the best interest of the Government. Any responses must be received in writing no later than June 4, 2004 addressed to the attention of Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent. Ms. Turner can be reached via mail (NOAA/MASC/AMD, MC3, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305), email (Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov) or fax (303-497-3163). The anticipated award date is June 8, 2004. **** Federal terms and conditions can be accessed online at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Agency level protest procedures can be accessed online at http://www.doc.gov/oam/conops/#reference.
- Record
- SN00588201-W 20040521/040519211810 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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