SAM #NB688000-26-02473

NIST Solicitation for Three Optical Frequency Comb Systems with Installation and Training

NIST's Physical Measurements Lab, Time and Frequency Division, is seeking to procure advanced optical frequency comb systems for use in ytterbium optical clocks. - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurements Lab, Time and Frequency Division, Neutral Atom Optical Clocks Group - Products Requested: - Three (3) optical frequency comb systems - One system with detailed performance and size requirements - Two additional systems with similar specifications, separately priced - Key technical requirements: - 200 MHz or greater repetition rate - Turnkey operation and high-speed modulation of f_rep and f_CEO - Built-in stabilization of f_CEO with phase noise < 1 radian (10 Hz to 1 MHz) - Frequency instability <5e-17 at 1 second in-loop - Stabilization options for f_rep - Modules for optical heterodyne beats and laser locking at multiple wavelengths (including 1112 nm) - Locking electronics and residual stability for locking external lasers <3e-16 at 1 second - f_reprate output signal with residual stability <=1e-14 at 1 second - Total package size <= 8U rack-mountable - Continuous operation for multiple weeks - Services Requested: - On-site installation and training for all three systems, including rigging, uncrating, equipment setup, start-up, and turnkey installation - Transportation and delivery to the US (including tariffs) - Notable Requirements: - Delivery, installation, and training must be completed within 6-8 months after order - Systems must support multiple laser wavelengths and maintain high frequency stability - Turnkey, rack-mountable solutions are required - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation, but leading manufacturers of optical frequency combs are likely to compete.

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See the attached RFQ, Requirements, and Provisions & Clauses documents.

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