Laser for Widefield Quantum Diamond Microscope

Title: Sources Sought Notice for Laser for Widefield Quantum Diamond Microscope BACKGROUND The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Nanoscale Device Characterization Division (NDCD) develops and advances the measurement and knowledge infrastructure to characterize nano- and atom-scale engineered materials and solid-state devices for innovation in information processing, sensing, and future quantum technologies.  The NDCD’s technical activities span atom-scale devices, nanoscale spectroscopy, nanoscale imaging, nanoscale processes and measurements, and alternative computing.  To meet mission-critical requirements, the NDCD needs to procure a new high-performance 5 W 532 nm diode-pumped solid-state laser to act as a light source for a widefield quantum diamond microscope. This acquisition will ensure the Division continues to uninterruptedly have essential spectroscopic capabilities in the metrology of color centers to further their development as platforms for quantum sensing and communication. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Laser for Widefield Quantum Diamond Microscope and is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a solution that will achieve the specifications described below:  The Contractor shall provide one (1) laser for a widefield quantum diamond microscope laser that meets the following minimum specifications: Laser for a widefield quantum diamond microscope laser Must be a diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser. Must lase continuously at a wavelength of 532 ± 3 nm. Must have a spectral purity of greater than 99 %. Must have a FWHM linewidth of less than 30 GHz. Must produce an output power of 5 W or higher. Must have output power that is continuously tunable from 50 mW to 5 W. Must have a spatial mode of TEM00. Must have a beam quality (M2) of less than 1.1. Must have a beam divergence of less than 0.5 mrad. Must have a beam circularity of 1.0 ± 0.1 or better. Must have a linear polarization ratio of greater than 100:1. Must have a power stability of ± 1 % or lower. Must have a beam pointing stability of less than 5 µrad / °C. Must have a beam position stability of less than 5 µm / °C. Must have a noise of less than 0.1 % rms. Must have a warm-up time of 10 minutes or less. Must include a stand-alone chiller if liquid-based cooling is required. Must have a means to shutter the emission of laser light. Must include software to control the laser power and shutter with a standard HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE In responding to this notice, please DO NOT PROVIDE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. Please include only the following information, readable in either Microsoft Word 365, Microsoft Excel 365, or .pdf format, in the response:  Submit the response by email to the Primary Point of Contact and, if specified, to the Secondary Point of Contact listed in this notice as soon as possible, and preferably before the closing date and time of this notice.  Please note that to be considered for award under any official solicitation, the entity must be registered and “active” in SAM at the time of solicitation response. Provide the complete name of your company, address, name of contact for follow-up questions, their email, their phone number and, if your company has an active registration in https://sam.gov, your company’s Unique Entity ID (UEI). Identify the equipment that your company sells that can meet the objectives addressed in the BACKGROUND section of this notice.  For each product recommended to meet the Government’s requirement, provide the following: Manufacturer name Model number Technical specifications If your company is not the manufacturer, provide information on your company’s status as an authorized reseller of the product(s) Describe performance capabilities of the product(s) your company recommends to meet the Government’s requirements.  Additionally, if there are other features or functions that you believe would assist NIST in meeting its objectives described above, please discuss in your response. Discuss whether the equipment that your company sells and which you describe in your response to this notice may be customized to specifications and indicate any limits to customization. Identify any aspects of the NIST market research notice, including instructions, and draft minimum specifications in the BACKGROUND section you cannot meet and state why.  Please offer suggestions for how the market research notice and draft minimum specifications could be made more competitive. State whether the proposed equipment is manufactured in the United States and, if not, state the name of the country where the equipment is manufactured. Identify any plans/possibilities for changes in manufacturing location of the aforementioned equipment and provide relevant details, including timeline. For