SOLICITATION NOTICE
36 -- LASER DIODE STACKS
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334413
— Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA7000-10-T-0110
- Point of Contact
- Michelle E. Desmarais, Phone: 7193332965, Diana South, Phone: 719-333-8650
- E-Mail Address
-
michelle.desmarais@usafa.af.mil, Diana.Myles-South@usafa.af.mil
(michelle.desmarais@usafa.af.mil, Diana.Myles-South@usafa.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The 10th Contracting Squadron, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Colorado has received a Brand Name Only justification for the purchase of the 900W Diode Laser Stacks with FAC/SAC Lenses on a Sole Source basis to Dilas Diode Laser, Inc., 9070 South Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, AZ 85747, will be written for six assemblies. This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 13. The North American Industry Classification System Code [NAICS] is 334413 and the size standard is 500 employees. Only one responsible source and no other item will satisfy the current USAFA requirement. Headquarters US Air Force Academy, Department of Physics is engaged in research in to high power alkali vapor lasers. To accomplish research goals as set by funding sponsors, the Laser and Research Center (LORC) requires six custom-made 900 W, CW laser sources at 852 nm for use as pump lasers with a narrow line width and minimal beam divergence in both the fast and slow axes. The patented feature is what contributes to this requirement being identified as sole source. Typical diode lasers have a broad spectrum and large beam divergence in one axis (called the fast axis) and less divergence in the other axis (called the slow axis). This makes diode lasers suitable for use as a pump laser when the gain medium is a crystal where there are many closely spaced atomic energy levels. In atomic gas lasers; however, where there are widely-spaced discreet atomic energy level, most of the power of the pump diode laser is wasted. The Dilas diode lasers offer a narrow line width so very little of the pump energy is wasted. This means we can utilize the entire gain region of the laser cavity and achieve much higher output powers than is possible with conventional diode laser stacks. This is crucial to achieving the research goals. External electronics can be added to this laser system to fine tune the output wavelength to exactly match the atomic transition targeted in the system and use much more of the pump diode power. The Dilas system has a Fast Axis Collimating and Slow Axis Collimating (FAC/SAC) lens system that modifies the output beam profile and generates a beam with uniform divergence in both the fast and slow axes. This is a necessity if LORC is to generate the high laser flux required to produce an alkali laser beam with an M2 <1.25 (M2 is a measure of beam quality). Dilas is the only manufacturer of the 900W, 852 nm custom array diode stack systems with micro channel cooling (patented). The custom array diode stack systems with micro channel cooling (patented). The custom array diode stacks are multi-emitter diode arrays in a custom water-cooled package capable of producing a 900W, CW laser beam at 852nm. The Diode stack has custom optics mounted to the >1.0% AR coated laser facet on the diode stack. The overall effect is that the laser beam from the diode stack will now have uniform divergence and research analysts can then focus the resulting beam into our experimental alkali vapor cells. In addition, Dilas has designed a micro channel water cooling system into the diode stacks to promote more homogenous temperature profiles across the diode array and significantly reduce the line width. Only dilas has the specific tooling and fixtures to assemble the custom diode stack arrays and add the required FAC/SAC assemblies. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. Any offerors believing they can provide the required 900W Diode Laser Stacks with FAC/SAC Lenses with all of the features and functions of the requirement described above may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offeror's claim they can provide this brand name or equal. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement can be conducted. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received NLT 08:00 am MDT on 20 September 2010. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Contractors must have a current registration with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov and with Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Questions should be addressed to the Primary POC Michelle Desmarais, Contract Specialist, (719) 333-2965 or sent via e-mail to michelle.desmarais@usafa.af.mil Alternate POC is Diana South, Contracting Officer, (719) 333-8650, diana.myles-south@usafa.af.mil. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: 252.225-7001 252.232-7003 Buy American Act And Balance Of Payments Program Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JAN 2009 MAR 2008 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (June 2010): (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Kim Diercks 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-9018 FAX 719-333-9018 email: Kim.Diercks@usafa.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer (End of clause)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Air Force Academy, U S A F Academy, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
- SN02280324-W 20100916/100914235119-a82d72218b99534c036fb84efa21f926 (fbodaily.com)
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