SAM #NB305000-26-00165

NIST is seeking to sole source six Virtually Imaged Phased Arrays (VIPAs) for advanced optical measurements supporting plasma etching research. - Buyer: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Material Measurements Lab, Chemical Sciences Division Optical Measurements Group - Sole source supplier: Lightmachinery, Inc. - Products requested: - Six VIPAs total - 2 VIPAs for 2600-3100 nm wavelength range (≤75 MHz line width at 2850 nm) - 2 VIPAs for 3000-3700 nm wavelength range (≤75 MHz line width at 3350 nm) - 2 VIPAs for 3600-4600 nm wavelength range (≤75 MHz line width at 4100 nm) - Purpose: Time-resolved frequency comb spectroscopy for CHIPS Metrology Program (plasma etching research) - Place of performance and delivery: NIST, Gaithersburg, MD - No service line items or option years specified - Sole source justification: Only Lightmachinery, Inc. is anticipated to meet the technical requirements - No part numbers provided; technical specifications focus on wavelength and line width - No competing vendors or products identified in the notice

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