60--Fiber Laser

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake, CA intends to enter into negotiations for a QTY of 1 diode-pumped fiber laser system. The fiber laser system will be used as a laboratory source for the investigation of laser effects on materials. The fiber laser shall be of a high power, single mode source with excellent beam quality. Additionally, the fiber laser system will be used as one of multiple sources to achieve a multi-kW source by the use of the spectral beam combining technique. Thus a narrow-line width source is required to allow multiple sources at different wavelengths to be combined with a high-quality output beam. The following specifications are a random sampling and not all inclusive. For a complete list of specifications please see Section “C? of the RFQ. 1) Fiber Laser Specifications Wavelength: 1065 nm +/- 4 nm, 2) Power: greater than 1000 W, 3) Line width: less than 4 GHz, measured at the 1/e point of the spectral distribution, 4) Beam quality: Single-mode, Gaussian profile with M2 1.3, 5) Polarization extinction ratio: greater than 90:1, 6) Manuals Paper copies of all maintenance, operating, and software manuals for all system components are to be considered part of this acquisition. 7) Delivery: An off-the-shelf system will be required within 90 days from receipt of order. 8) Upgradability: the system shall be upgradable as the technology advances. 9) Intellectual Property rights statement; Vendor shall provide a statement indicating that the vendor has rights to all intellectual property, included in the system and list any patents (owned or licensed) covering the system and its components. The quotation will be posted on the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Website at http://www.neco.navy.mil and the FEDBIZOPPS website at http://vsearch2.eps.gov/servlet/searchservlet. On or about 5/17/2011. The solicitation will close on or about 6/17/2011. The Department of Defense requires all contractors to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to receive any contract award or payment. The CCR website is http://www.ccr.gov. In accordance with FAR 4.1201, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representation and certification via the Online ‘Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at: http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the CCR database. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered by the agency. Responses must include all information requested in the written Request for Quotation (RFQ). Evaluation for the award will consider, technical capability, past performance/experience, price and other factors providing the best overall value to the government. All responses shall be submitted in writing to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 254140D, Attn: Gayle Cline, 429 E. Bowen Road, Mail Stop 4015, and China Lake, CA 93555-6108. Fax or E-mail responses are not acceptable.