Opportunity
SAM #NB688000-26-02448
Procurement of 759 nm Butterfly-Packaged Lasers and Amplifiers for NIST Optical Clocks Group
Buyer
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Posted
August 03, 2026
Respond By
August 13, 2026
Identifier
NB688000-26-02448
NAICS
334515, 334419
NIST's Neutral Atom Optical Clocks Group is seeking compact, single-mode butterfly-packaged semiconductor lasers and laser amplifiers operating at 759 nm. - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurements Lab, Neutral Atom Optical Clocks Group - Products Requested: - 2 Semiconductor Laser Amplifiers with evaluation board mounts - 759.35 nm, polarization maintaining fiber-coupled input (APC connector), free-space collimated output - Output power >=1.5 W for input power <=10 mW - Standard 14-pin butterfly package, integrated thermoelectric cooler and thermistor - Evaluation board mount with thermal heat sink and electrical connections for Arroyo 6340 laser controller - 3 Compact Semiconductor External Cavity Diode Lasers - 759.35 nm, standard 14-pin hermetically-sealed butterfly package - Polarization maintaining fiber-coupled output (APC connector) - Mode-hop free tuning range >10 GHz, coarse tuning range >=1 nm - Laser linewidth =10 mW (fiber-coupled) - Integrated optical isolators (>50 dB isolation), thermoelectric cooler and thermistor - 1 Compact Single-Frequency Distributed Feedback Laser - 759.35 nm, standard 14-pin hermetically-sealed butterfly package - Polarization maintaining fiber-coupled output (APC connector) - Output power >=12 mW, laser linewidth <=2 MHz - Integrated thermoelectric cooler and thermistor - Unique Requirements: - All lasers must be compact, fiber-coupled, and packaged in standard 14-pin butterfly format - Integrated thermoelectric cooling and thermistor for temperature stability - Specific power, linewidth, and tuning requirements for each laser type - Evaluation board mounts must be compatible with Arroyo 6340 laser controller - Delivery and installation required within 16-18 weeks after order receipt - No specific OEMs are named; vendors must meet detailed technical specifications - Quantities: 2 amplifiers, 3 external cavity lasers, 1 distributed feedback laser
Description
See the attached RFQ and requirements documents.