66 -- VERDI 5 WATT LASER SYSTEM

Notice Date

January 26, 2001

Contracting Office

DOC; Mountain Administrative Support Center; Acquisition Management Division; 325 Broadway MC3; Boulder, CO

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

NB848100012BJ

Response Due

February 14, 2001

Point of Contact

BJ Roberts, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3799, Fax (303) 497-3163

E-Mail Address

NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management (Barbara.Roberts@noaa.gov)

Description

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Solid State, Sealed, Single-Frequency Laser with these specifications: 1) Power 5 watt or greater, wavelength 532 nanometers; noise less than 0.02 percent rms from 10 hertz to 1 gigahertz; linewidth less than 5 megahertz, single longitudinal mode; power stability plus or minus 1 percent over 2 hours after a 15 minute warmup; pointing stability less than micro rad/0C, 2) The laser must deliver non-mode-hop, single-longitudinal-mode output; ie, linewidth must be under 5 megahertz. Systems based on a multi-axial design (MAD or QMAD) are not acceptable because of the mode-beating noise inherent in this design. 3) The laser must have a noise performance of lower than 0.2 percent rms from 10 hertz to 1 gigahertz. This low-noise performance is required for us to pursue our research goals. 4) When replacing the pump laser diode modules, the laser head position and beam propagation path must not change, nor shall the laser cavity require any realignment or exposure to the laboratory environment. Therefore, the pump diode module and the delivery fiber must detach from each other. The delivery fiber must not detach at the laser head when replacing the laser pump diode module. 5) To ensure maximum pump diode lifetime, the pump diodes must be manufactured using aluminum-free active area diodes. Diodes using Al in the active region are unacceptable because of shortened lifetime caused by Al oxidation-induced optical failure. )6 To ensure maximum pump diode lifetime, the laser system must automatically and continuously optimize the pump diode wavelength to maximize optical conversion efficiency. Systems that use an assumed pre-programmed decay rate are unacceptable. 7) All optical elements must be permanently fixed and aligned in the optical cavity for long term ease of use and reliability. Adjustable optic mounts of any kind are unacceptable. Furthermore, re-adjustment of laser optics must not be required if the pump laser is moved or repositioned. 8) All specifications must be clearly stated in published vendor brochures and/or data sheets. It is the intent of the Government to award this procurement on a sole source basis under authority of 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) with Coherent Laser Group of Denver, Co. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (NTE $100,000). This synopsis is issued for information only. No competitive solicitation is planned. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government's best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. No RFQ is available. All technical questions shall be addressed to Ed Holliness of NIST at 303 492-4021.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010129/66SOL013.HTM (D-025 SN50B8K0)