SAM #80NSSC26941389Q

NASA Sole Source Procurement: Compact Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser System for Entry Navigation Sensor

NASA Langley Research Center is seeking to procure a compact, low-power, low-weight, pulsed Nd:YAG laser system for its Entry Navigation Sensor project. - Sole source procurement from ARETE ASSOCIATES - Laser system must operate at 1064 nm and 532 nm wavelengths - Minimum 40 mJ/pulse at 532 nm, 20 Hz repetition rate - Variable repetition rate (10-30 Hz), energy stability within +/-10% - Pulse duration between 3-10 ns - Removable 6x optical telescope, beam divergence <0.25 mrad, beam diameter <35 mm - Strict weight limits: laser head <250 g, electronics <200 g, telescope <250 g - Environmental requirements: MIL-STD-810G vibration resistance, operational temperature -30°C to +60°C, storage -40°C to +80°C - Equivalent to Arete AIRTRAC-532 PN: 112510-0003 - NAICS code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) - Responses to capability requests due by 8/13/2026 - Procurement contact: Shanna L. Patterson, NASA/NSSC

Technical Requirements: - Peak power <100 W, warm-up time <30 sec - Energy stability, pulse duration, and environmental specs are critical

Commercial Opportunity: - Sole source contract, but capability statements are invited - Potential for similar OEMs to respond if they can meet the technical requirements

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** THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT ** for Compact, low-power, low-weight, pulsed Nd:YAG laser

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