66 -- LASER SYSTEM

Notice Date

November 20, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

NB847000200029MS

Response Due

December 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Michelle A. Sandoval, Purchasing Agent, (303) 497-3983 or FAX (303) 497-3163

E-Mail Address

NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management (Michelle.Sandoval@noaa.gov)

Description

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Solid State, Sealed, Single-Frequency Laser with the following 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/degree C, these parameters are essential for dye laser pump stability requirements. 2) The laser must deliver non-mode-hop, single-longitudinal-mode output; linewidth must be under 5 megahertz. 3) The laser must have a noise performance of lower than 0.2 percent rms from 10 hertz to 1 gigahertz. 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. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) All specifications must be clearly stated in published vendor brochures and/or data sheets. As the technical merit becomes more equal, price becomes a greater factor. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. There is no formal bid package. Proposals can be faxed or mailed and must be received on or before December 10, 2001. When submitting a proposal, please include freight costs, Federal Tax ID Number, Duns & Bradstreet Number, and business size. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedures can be found on web site http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/CONOPS/#REFERENCE. Hard copy in full text available from office address and phone number listed in notice. Anticipated award date will be December 11, 2001.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011123/66SOL013.HTM (D-324 SN5134B3)