Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg. 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

60 -- APEX 1.5 MICROMETER SINGLE FREQUENCY LASER SOL N66604-96-R-H797 DUE 103196 POC Contact Diane Christensen, Contracting Officer at (401) 841- 2442 X224 FAX: (401) 841-4820 The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport intends to acquire three (3) apex 1.5 micrometer single frequency lasers from ATX Telecom, 1251 Frontenar Rd., Naperville, IL through other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). The lasers must meet the following specifications: Wavelength laser #1... 1535 plus/minus 0.1 nanometers, laser #2... 1545 plus/minus 0.1 nanometers, laser #3...1550 plus/minus 0.1 nanometers. Output power... 35 mW minimum. Output wave... single mode continuous wave. Relative intensity noise... -165 dB/Hz maximum. Linewidth (1 millisecond)... 50 kHz maximum. Jitter (1 second)... 500 kHz maximum. Drift (1 hour)...100 MHz maximum. Isolation... -60 dB built in to laser. Phase noise through 100 meter path difference interferometer... -78dB re radian/square root of Hz maximum at 1 kHz. Fiber pigtail... 3 mm fiber cable with polarization maintaining fiber. Delivery required to NUWC Division Newport within 60 days of award. Anticipated award date of November 15, 1996. (0264)

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