Opportunity
SAM #NB688000-26-01634
NIST Solicitation for Second Harmonic Generation Scanning Confocal Microscope and Femtosecond Laser
Buyer
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Posted
May 21, 2026
Respond By
June 02, 2026
Identifier
NB688000-26-01634
NAICS
811219, 423490, 334516
NIST's Quantum & Nonlinear Nanophotonics Group is seeking a Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) scanning confocal microscope for advanced research applications. - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurements Laboratory, Time and Frequency Division, Quantum & Nonlinear Nanophotonics Group - Contracting managed by NIST Acquisition Management Division - Products Requested: - One refurbished scanning laser confocal microscope with SHG detection - Reflection mode, SHG mode, near-IR femtosecond-pulsed source, high sensitivity visible detectors (e.g., Zeiss 510/780 or comparable) - Includes 2 photon/SHG detection, reflection mode for imaging lithium niobate thin films, high sensitivity PMTs, optical filters, probe beam polarization control, high magnification objectives (>50x, 100x preferred), control PC/software - One femtosecond-pulsed excitation laser - Center wavelength ~800 nm, pulse width 1W - Includes all operational components (e.g., chiller), used/refurbished preferred - Preferred OEMs: Coherent (Chameleon Ti:Sapp), Spectra-Physics (Mai Tai) - One year full service warranty (labor, parts, travel, returns) - Onsite installation and training for two trainees (operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, safety) - Notable Requirements: - Used or refurbished equipment is preferred - Delivery, installation, and training must be completed within 12 weeks after receipt of order - Training is onsite for two trainees - Warranty covers full service for one year - Place of Performance and Delivery: - NIST Boulder Campus, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305 - Evaluation: - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis - Unrestricted competition - OEMs Highlighted: - Coherent (Chameleon Ti:Sapp) - Spectra-Physics (Mai Tai) - Zeiss (510/780 microscope or comparable)
Description
See the attached RFQ and Requirements and Specifications documents.