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SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATIONS: At a minimum, the equipment must: Transmission grating: 100-grooves-per-millimeter Dimensions: 110 mm x 110 mm x 3 mm Blaze Wavelength: 465 nm Blaze Angle: 4.6 degrees Grating Surface: Ruled Material: transmission grade BK-7 Transmission grating: 200-grooves-per-millimeter Dimensions: 110 mm x 110 mm x 3 mm Blaze Wavelength: 505 nm Blaze Angle: 10 degrees Grating Surface: Ruled Material: transmission grade BK-7 Transmission grating: 300-grooves-per-millimeter Dimensions: 110 mm x 110 mm x 3 mm Blaze Wavelength: 580 nm Blaze Angle: 17.45 degrees Grating Surface: Ruled Material: transmission grade BK-7 In response to this sources sought provide the following capabilities package: Company Name POC/Name and contact information SAM.gov: UEID/CAGE Code and expiration date Socio-economic status Any related specifications/capabilities in providing the requirement Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. 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