PURCHASE OF TUNABLE DIODE LASER SYSTEM
ID: N00173-25-Q-1125Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORYWASHINGTON, DC, 20375-5328, USA

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Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

PSC

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES (6650)

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https://sam.gov/opp/c28a97e87fd348bc819147ff66736140/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Research Laboratory, intends to award a sole source contract for the purchase of a Tunable Diode Laser System from MKS. This procurement is essential for fulfilling specific agency requirements that can only be met by this vendor, as no other supplies or services will suffice. The contract will be executed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with a total value not exceeding $250,000, and interested parties have 15 calendar days from the publication of this notice to express their capability to meet the requirement. For further inquiries, interested vendors can contact Dwyane McQueen at dwyane.a.mcqueen.civ@us.navy.mil.

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    Dwyane McQueen
    dwyane.a.mcqueen.civ@us.navy.mil
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