59 -- Diode Pump

The contract involves a sole source purchase order intended to be awarded to Alfalight, Inc., located in Madison, Wisconsin, by the 377 CONS/LGCB office of the Department of Defense. The procurement is focused on acquiring diode pump modules specifically designed for Yb-doped fiber amplifiers. These modules, model AC1-976-01-C02-1, consist of six 3-watt, 976 nm fiber-coupled diode pumps that are fusion spliced onto an OFS polarization-maintaining power combiner, providing a total pump power of 17 watts with a center wavelength of 976 nm ±3 nm and a spectral width of 5 nm. The modules include one-meter lengths of OFS PM 5/125/250 fiber on both input and output. Operational specifications include a threshold current of 0.35 A, operating current between 5.0 to 5.5 A, operating voltage of 13.1 V, and a temperature range from 15 to 45 degrees Celsius. The power supply for the modules is not included in the contract. Four units of this diode pump module are to be procured with a delivery timeframe of 30 days after receipt of order. The solicitation was expected to be released on August 26, 2004, with an anticipated award date of September 3, 2004. The purchase is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334413, corresponding to semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract is managed by the 377 MSG Pk office at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, reflecting its importance for defense-related fiber optic amplification applications.