# NOTICE OF INTENT-QCL Module

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6860102500768

- Solicitation number: NB686010-25-00768
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Longwave Photonics LLC
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Boulder, Colorado
- County: Boulder County (FIPS 08013). https://abierto.us/counties/boulder-county-co-08013
- City: Boulder. https://abierto.us/cities/boulder-co-0807850
- First posted: March 7, 2025
- Last posted: March 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cde9283b469c4cfbb0d5d84dda10d2da/view

## Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Longwave Photonics, LLC, located in Mountain View, CA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for a Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) Module. Specific Requirements are as follows:

THz QCL Module ~4.8 THz output frequency Distributed feedback At least ~2 mW of CW power NAICS Code is 334516 –Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Longwave Photonics, LCC for this requirement.

Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by 4/27/2025.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting.

**JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION:** The laser module is made soley by LongWave Photonics and it is intended to operate with a module "laser driver" (or mainframe) manufactured by LongWave Photonics (model LWP-EASY-QCL-HP, S/N 50017), which NIST already purchased. This new module is necessary for new research being undertaken by a recently funded project.

LongWave's EasyQCL-200 laser system is specifically designed to be compatible with LongWave's OCL module mounting patterns and electrical connectors. Using incompatible third-party laser modules may cause overheating and overvoltage issues, which can lead to severe damage and void the warranty. Failure to process this request would prevent NIST from continuing its fundamental research.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Longwave Photonics LLC (UEI ND53H94AU844)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB680126, purchase order
- Obligated: $30,100.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6860102500768 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB680126_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 7, 2025: Sources sought, due March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice aa6c4bd3779c4a2283000a6f3a3a583e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aa6c4bd3779c4a2283000a6f3a3a583e/view
- March 14, 2025: Special notice, due March 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 9b4a9449b7d7430b87c88c6a42bfcd6b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b4a9449b7d7430b87c88c6a42bfcd6b/view
- March 14, 2025: Special notice, due March 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice cde9283b469c4cfbb0d5d84dda10d2da. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cde9283b469c4cfbb0d5d84dda10d2da/view

## Points of contact

- Angela Hitt, angela.hitt@nist.gov, 3034977305

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