Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Pulse Duration Measurement Autocorrelator Device
ID: W9132V25S6901Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2R2 USA ENGR R AND D CTRVICKSBURG, MS, 39180-6199, USA

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

PSC

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES MEASURING AND TESTING INSTRUMENTS (6625)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/6fba174d221b4c0791e1f04f06b5b54a/view
Timeline
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    Posted Apr 3, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 3, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 16, 2025, 7:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to procure a Pulse Duration Measurement Autocorrelator Device for femtosecond laser pulse diagnostics. This specialized instrument is required to characterize femtosecond pulses generated by a laser operating in the spectral range of 630 nm to 5000 nm, with specific capabilities to function as both an intensity and interferometric autocorrelator. The procurement is critical for ongoing research and development efforts at the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL), which relies on precise pulse-width measurements calibrated to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. Interested vendors must submit capability statements and past performance information to Ethel D. Grant at ethel.d.grant@usace.army.mil by 2:00 PM CST on April 16, 2025, as the government intends to proceed with a sole source acquisition from Applied Physics and Electronics, Inc.

Point(s) of Contact
Ethel Denise Grant
(601) 634-2372
ethel.d.grant@usace.army.mil
LaShanda Areghan
lashanda.d.areghan@usace.army.mil
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