CW Laser with Water Riser Chiller

The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) has a requirement for One (1) CW Laser with Water Riser Chiller. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation (NNA16589415Q-AWT) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. NASA/ARC's requirement is to purchase one (1) CW Laser with Water Riser Chiller. Specifications are provided below. Objective: NASA Ames is setting up a molecular Rayleigh scattering experiment to measure fluctuations in density, velocity and temperature in high speed airflows. The Rayleigh scattered light from the gas molecules will be spectrally analyzed to determine Doppler shift and thermal broadening which provide a measure of velocity and temperature. The central element for this setup is a single line width, stabilized, continuous-wave, laser. Specifications: Power: 6W CW, TEM00 Power Stability: +- 1% Wavelength: 532nm Polarization: 100:1 Linewidth: 5MHz rms (true single longitudinal mode) Noise: 0.02% rms Maximum beam diameter: 2.5mm Beam Divergence: <0.5 mrad Water Riser Chiller (for maintaining a stable laser head temperature during prolonged operation) Delivery: 6 Weeks from date of award The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-88 dated 16 May 2016. This procurement is a full and open competition. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 334516 and 1000 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. Offerors must have current registration and Representations and Certifications in the website www.sam.gov, and provide the firm's DUNS number with their offer. Offers for the item(s) described above are due by August 16, 2016, 1:30 p.m. PST, to Wendy Takeguchi, Contract Specialist, at wendy.l.takeguchi@nasa.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, delivery period, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.htm. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. 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