Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326

66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL N00014-97-R-DB03 POC Dan Brinkworth, Contract Specialist, Code 3230.DB (202) 767-6746, Contracting Officer, Helen Paul, Code 3230.HB, (202) 767-6746 E-MAIL: click here to forward a request via E-mail, synopsis @ contracts.nrl.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included, in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00014-97-R-DB03, is a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated provisions and clauses of this acquisition are those in effect for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45 and for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) through Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. The small business size standard for this acquisition is 500 and the SIC code is 3827. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for CLIN 0001, one (1) each, an Optical Parametric Oscillator System with a Nd/YAG pump laser described as follows: 1.0 Requirement: The contractor shall provide a high power tunable Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) system pumped by a Nd/YAG laser to perform testing of new optical limiter materials and devices that will be used for eye and sensor protection against lasers over a wide wavelength range. The system must meet or exceed the following specifications: 2.0 Specifications, 2.1 Specifications for the complete OPO system: Pulse repetition rate: Continuously adjustable between 0.1 and 100 Hz.,Output Energy at a 50 Hz pulse rate: Wavelength Range Energy/pulse 450 nm -- 1800 nm > 2 mJ; 450 nm -- 900 nm. > 20 mJ; 590 nm > 30 mJ. Output Energy Control: The energy must be adjustable between 0.5% and 100% of the specified maximum with no measurable change in the spatial profile, temporal profile or focusability. Temporal profile : Smooth with a FWHM between 3 and 10 nsec. Line width: <100 cm-1 (FWHM) between 450 and 650 nm and between 750 and 1800 nm. Focusability: When the output beam is focussed with an f/30 lens, 86% of the total output energy must pass through an aperture 80 micrometers in diameter. This specification must be met at all wavelengths between 450 nm and 600 nm. Beam divergence: < 4x the diffraction limit for a gaussian beam at all wavelengths between 450 and 650 nm and between 750 and 1200 nm . Spatial profile: Circular with the minor axis within 0.95 of the major axis at the exit to the laser and 2 meters away. The spatial profile at the exit to the OPO must fit a gaussian spatial profile with a correlation coefficient of >0. 95. Beam pointing stability: The total beam motion must not exceed 50 microradians per hour after a two hour warmup. Beam Pointing errors: The resultant (X and Y) beam motion must not exceed 50 microradians as the OPO is tuned over the range from 450 to 1800 nm. Energy stability: 99% of the pulses must be within 5% of the average over a period of 5 minutes. 2.2 Specifications on the Nd/YAG pump laser component. Pulse repetition rate: Continuously adjustable between 0.1 and 100 Hz. OutputEnergy at a 100 Hz pulse rate: Wavelength Energy/pulse 1064 nm > 400 mJ; 532 nm > 250 mJ; 355 nm > 200 mJ. Output Energy Control: The output energy must be continuously variable via an external control and computer interface between 10 mJ/pulse and 100% of the specified maximum. This variation in energy must be accomplished with less than 1% change in the spatial profile, temporal profile and focusability of the output beam. Temporal profile : Must be smooth with a FWHM between 3 and 10 nsec. Line width: Must have a single longitudinal mode with a line width <2x the transform limit. Focusability: When the output beam is focussed with an f/30 lens, 86% of the total output energy must pass through an aperture that is 35 micrometers in diameter. This specification is at 532 nm. Beam divergence: less than 1.4x the diffraction limit at 532 nm and 1064 nm. Spatial profile: The intensity profile at the exit to the laser must be flat with <10% variation in intensity over the near field beam diameter (1/e2). The profile must be circular with the minor axis within 0.97 of the major axis at the exit to the laser and 2 meters away. Beam pointing stability: The total beam motion must not exceed 50 microradians per hour after a two hour warmup. Energy stability: 99.9% of the pulses must be within 2% of the average over a period of 5 minutes. There must be no pulses with more than 105% of the average energy. This specification applies to the 532 nm and 355 nm output. Injection Seeding: The laser must have an injection seeder to provide a single longitudinal mode. Harmonic Generation Crystals: The laser must have temperature stabilized second and third harmonic generators. Wavelength Separator Optics: The system must have a wavelength separator optics to separate the fundamental, second and third harmonic frequencies. At each output wavelength, the total energy outside the line width of the laser must be < 0.1% of the output energy. Power Requirements: The power supply must be a part of the package. It must require less than than 20 amps/phase of 208 V three phase power. Documentation: Operation and Maintenance manuals are required. Testing: The contractor shall do the standard factory testing to determine that the OPO assembly and the Nd/YAG component meet these specifications. Delivery and acceptance is NRL, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC, FOB Destination, 90 days after contract award. The FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses cited herein are incorporated by reference into this solicitation. Offerors are advised to propose in accordance with the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the RFP's terms and conditions. General statements that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or paraphrases of the RFP's Statement of Work or Specification in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with these requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. The specific evaluation criteria under paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 is: (1) price (2) technical capability of the item offered to meet NRL's need (3) past performance. Technical and past performance when combined, are of equal importance compared to price. Offerors are advised to include with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.215-43, Audit-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The additional clauses cited under FAR 52.212-5, that are applicable to this acquisition are FAR 52.203-6, FAR 52.203-10, FAR 52.219-8, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-37, FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.225-18 and FAR 52.247-64. The clauses at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited under DFARS 252.212-7001, that are applicable to this acquisition are: DFARS 252.225-7001, DFARS 252.225-7012 and DFARS 252.233-7000. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700). Any questions generated as a result of this solicitation must be recieved no later than 5 days before the closing date. Offers, 2 copies, must be delivered to Contracting Officer, Code 3230.DB, Bldg. 222, Rm 115A, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326 and received no later than 4:00 P.M. E.S.T. on 21 July 1997. The package should be marked RFP N00014-97-R-DB03, Closing Date: 21 July 1997. For information regarding this solicitation contact Dan Brinkworth, Contract Specialist at (202) 767-6746. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.**** (0184)

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