The National Institute of Standards & Technology(NIST), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under authority of FAR 12.102(a)and FAR 13 13.106-1(b)(1) for a firm-fixed price purchase order with Coherent, Inc. DBA Coherent Laser Group, 5100 Patrick Henry Dr. MS P-46 Santa Clara, CA 95054, for the purchase a Microscopy Laser System.  NIST Surface and Microanalysis Science Division will migrate the microscopy laser system with an existing Chameleon System Ultra II.  A sources sought notice number DJNB637030-12-00027 was posted on November 10, 2011 and closed on December 2, 2011.
Item No. 0001, Chameleon Compact OPO: Coherent Laser Group part number 1181974:
• Shall include modifications to the existing Chameleon Ultra II to facilitate  operation with the Chameleon Compact OPO.
• Shall include automated wavelength extension for a Chameleon Ti: Sapphire laser to provide gap free wavelength extension up to 1600 nm.
• Shall provide independent tuning of the OPO signal between 1000 and 1600 nm without optics changes.
• Shall provide completely alignment free, fully automated and computer controlled operation.
• Shall provide the ability for laser pump wavelength variation between 740 nm and 880 nm with simultaneous independent tuning of the OPO in the IR.
Item No. 0002, MBR Single Frequency, Ring Ti: Sapphire laser:
Coherent Laser Group part number 1106747:
• Shall provide tuning with six watt pump from 700 - 940nm.
• Shall include a thin etalon for single-frequency operation.
• Shall provide up to 1.25W output power.
• Shall provide high passive stability.
• Shall provide single longitudinal mode operation.
• Shall include electronic control of single-frequency operation.
• Shall provide high efficiency, intra-cavity resonant frequency doubling of the ring laser output.
• Shall provide mode matching elements.
OPO - optical parametric oscillator
MBR - monolithic block resonator
Chameleon-Coherent Laser Group Ultrafast Oscillator.
Firms with the capability to furnish the above items, shall submit a quote which shall be evaluated for award consideration.

Date of Delivery is March 10, 2012

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