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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 24, 2022 SAM #7511
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- High-Power VIS-SWIR Supercontinuum Light Source

Notice Date: 6/22/2022 5:20:01 PM
Notice Type: Sources Sought
NAICS: 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Contracting Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
ZIP Code: 20899
Solicitation Number: AMD-SS22-24
Response Due: 6/29/2022 8:59:00 PM
Point of Contact: Tracy M Retterer, Phone: 3019758448, Forest Crumpler
E-Mail Address: tracy.bisson@nist.gov, forest.crumpler@nist.gov
(tracy.bisson@nist.gov, forest.crumpler@nist.gov)
Description: This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not receive a response.ï¿½ This Notice is for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation or an obligation on the part of the NIST for conducting a follow-on acquisition.ï¿½ NIST does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Notice, or otherwise pay for the information requested.ï¿½ No entitlement or payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by NIST will arise as a result of submission of responses to this Notice and NISTï¿½s use of such information.ï¿½ NIST recognizes that proprietary components, interfaces and equipment, and clearly mark restricted or proprietary components, interfaces and equipment, and clearly mark restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information.ï¿½ In the absence of such identification, NIST will assume to have unlimited rights to all technical data provided in the response. ï¿½ NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. ï¿½ NIST is seeking information from sources that are capable of providing one (1) High-Power VIS-SWIR Supercontinuum Light Source Summary of Requirements: Background: The Surface and Interface Metrology Group of the Sensor Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology performs calibrations, measurement services and research related to the optical directional reflectance and transmittance of materials. As part of that work, we are building a database of the spectral bidirectional scattering distribution functions (BSDFs) of a wide variety of materials and require a new high power VIS-SWIR supercontinuum light source to acquire data for the database. The BSDF is a general measure of the angle-dependent reflectance and transmittance of a material. The supercontinuum light source will be integrated into a BSDF instrument that is currently being procured. It will enable the BSDF instrument to perform high signal-to-noise measurements of the spectral BSDF in the VIS-SWIR spectral region. Scope NIST requires the purchase of one supercontinuum light source, also called a white light laser, to measure the spectral (visible to short-wave infrared) BSDF of a wide variety of materials including solid materials, films, powders, and liquids. This supercontinuum light source will help the sensor science division meet its mission to advance the measurement science of the optical properties of materials by enabling NIST to measure the BSDF of a diverse array of materials. Upon publication in the BSDF database, these measurements will directly support the aerospace and remote sensing industries by providing trusted and traceable data for optical models. Minimum Requirements The system shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements identified below. All items must be new.ï¿½ Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered.ï¿½ The use of ï¿½gray marketï¿½ components not authorized for sale in the U.S. by the Contractor is not acceptable.ï¿½ï¿½ All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturerï¿½s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable. The Contractor shall provide the following VIS-SWIR supercontinuum light source (quantity 1) that meets the following minimum specifications: The supercontinuum light source shall have a broadband spectral output covering the wavelength range of 450 nm to 2400 nm or broader. The output of the light source shall have a single spatial mode throughout the 450 nm to 2400 nm spectral region or broader. The time-averaged continuous spectral power density output shall beï¿½ greater than or equal to 1 mW/nm throughout the 450 nm to 500 nm wavelength range, greater than or equal to 2 mW/nm throughout the 500 nm to 1800 nm wavelength range, greater than or equal to 0.5 mW/nm throughout the 1800 nm to 2300 nm wavelength range, and greater than or equal to 0.1 mW/nm throughout the 2300 nm to 2400 nm wavelength range. The required power densities are necessary to measure the BSDF of low-reflectance materials, as well as the off-specular reflectance of polished optical surfaces. The maximum value of spectral power density throughout the 500 nm to 1800 nm spectral region shall be no greater than 2.5 times as large as the minimum value of the spectral power density in this same spectral region, with the exception of a 20 nm bandwidth centered on the pump wavelength (typically 1064 nm) of the source. This spectral power uniformity is necessary such that the supercontinuum light source can be used as broadband illumination with spectrally resolved, parallel light detection with a CCD or CMOS spectrometer. After an initial warm up time, the output power shall have a nominal stability of 1% or smaller. The light output shall be collimated using a reflective optic in order to limit chromatic aberration. The collimated beam diameter shall be no larger than 5 mm throughout the 450 nm to 2400 nm spectral region. The light shall be output by a fiber that is 1.5 m in length or longer. The supercontinuum light source shall be controllable both with and without a computer. The supercontinuum light source shall operate on 120V for all components. The supercontinuum light source shall include all necessary power supplies, cables, adapters, etc. for normal operation. An installation and user manual shall be included with the supercontinuum light source which fully describes proper set-up, installation, and usage. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible business sources to include small businesses AND U.S. manufactured items. Small businesses are defined under the size standard of 1,000 employees associated with the applicable NAICS code, 334516ï¿½ Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Please include companyï¿½s size classification and socio-economic status in any response to this notice. Interested parties shall describe the capabilities of their organization as it relates to the requirements described herein.ï¿½ Businesses able to provide the requested equipment are directed to email a detailed response describing their capabilities to tracy.bisson@nist.gov no later than the response date for this source sought notice. The report shall include any information relevant to the organizationï¿½s capabilities to meet the requirements detailed in Summary of Requirements. Also, the following information is requested to be provided as part of the response to this sources sought notice: 1. Name of company/companies that are authorized provide product, their addresses, and a point of contact for the company (name, phone number, fax number and email address). 3. Number of days, after receipt of order that is typical for delivery of product. 4. Indication of whether the product is currently on one or more GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts or any other government-wide contracts. If so, please provide the applicable contract number(s). 5. Indication of whether the product proposed is a commercial item, currently offered in the market place.ï¿½ 6. Interested vendors shall address their capability of providing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts. 7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum performance requirements. Responses are limited to a total of twelve (12) pages in MS Word or PDF format. NIST invites all interested vendors to submit any questions or comments regarding the Draft Summary of Requirements via email to tracy.bisson@nist.gov within 3 calendar days of the posting of this notice. NIST intends to then post an amendment providing responses to any questions received. Official responses to the Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted by June 29, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.
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66 -- High-Power VIS-SWIR Supercontinuum Light Source