Combined Synopsis/Solicitation- Narrowband Mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate

STATEMENT OF WORK Title: Narrowband Mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate Lab: PML/683.12   BACKGROUND INFORMATION  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) CHIPS metrology program has a requirement for a narrowband, mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate to enhance advanced AFM metrology for measuring thermal properties of materials at the nanoscale which are being developed in the Physical Measurement Laboratory Nanoscale Device Characterization Division (NDCD), e.g., Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 11, 4325–4332. The CHIPS Metrology Program at NIST advances metrology for accelerating R&D and for developing breakthroughs that support the development of the next-generation microelectronics and ensure the competitiveness and leadership of the United States. The development and advancement of new measurement methods and infrastructure to characterize nanoscale engineered materials and heterogeneously integrated devices is a critical part of the CHIPS metrology and NDCD mission.   PURPOSE The goal of this contract is to supply, install and train users for operating, the narrowband, mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate. The laser will be integrated by NIST scientists to be used with NIST photothermal induced resonance setup (Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 45, 15564–15569). The Contractor shall deliver a quantity of (1) one, inclusive of FOB Destination delivery, installation, warranty and training.   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall provide a system that meets all technical specifications identified below. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered. The use of “gray market” components are not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable. Line Item 0001: Description: Narrowband Mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate Quantity: 1 Technical Specifications The laser source shall consist of a single laser or of an array of lasers housed in a single enclosure emitting collinear light from a single port for all the emitted wavelengths. The laser source shall emit light pulses with at a wavelength tunable between ≈ 2.5 μm to 10.0 μm without gaps or wider range. The laser source shall emit light pulses with pulse length between 0.1 ns and 10 ns. The laser shall emit light pulses with linewidths < 8 cm-1. Light pulses with linewidths < 4 cm-1 are preferred. The laser system shall enable continuous or stepped tuning of the emitted wavelength with 1 cm‑1 steps at average rate of 9 cm-1/s or faster. Faster tuning (≥ 50 cm-1/s average rate) of the wavelength (continuous or stepped) is preferred. The laser shall emit light pulses with a repetition rate tunable at least between 100 kHz to 200 kHz or wider range with a 1 kHz resolution or better. At 200 kHz repetition rate the laser source shall emit light pulses with at an average power > 5 mW. Tuning curves (average power vs wavelength) will be useful for the evaluation. The laser shall emit light with linear polarization. The vendor shall specify the light polarization for each laser stage. The laser system shall include a reference visible alignment laser (< 4 mW) with output collinear with the output of the main mid-IR laser to facilitate alignment operation. When the alignment laser is in use, no other light shall be emitted by the laser. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES  Deliverable Number Description Quantity Due Date Place of Delivery 1 Narrowband Mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate 1 6 months after receipt of order (ARO). NIST (Gaithersburg) 2 Installation 1 4 weeks from receipt of laser NIST (Gaithersburg) 3 Onsite training for up to 5 NIST users 1 7 days from completion of installation NIST (Gaithersburg)   PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Government site for installation, training and verification of specifications.  DELIVERY TERMS Delivery shall be F.O.B Destination (or equivalent incoterms, such as DDP) and shall occur in accordance with the delivery due dates provided in the above table. FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to: National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 ATTN: TPOC (Andrea Centrone, Bldg 216-D112) INSTALLATION The system shall be installed by the Contractor and meet contract specifications no later than 4 weeks after delivery to install. Installation, at a minimum, shall include uncrating/unpackaging of all equipment, rigging, set-up and hook-up of the system, and demonstration of all specifications. Onsite installation and demonstration shall be done at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD- Building 216. TRAINING The contractor shall conduct a training session for up to 5 users onsite at NIST. The training shall provide a thorough demonstration of all system/solution functions, maintenance, data administration, and basic troubleshooting. The training may be completed at NIST Monday – Friday during the operating hours of 8:30 am to 6:30 pm immediately after installation and demonstration of specifications and must be completed no later than 7 days after installation. Further training requirements are identified below: After the syst…