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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announce... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Army Contracting Command-Redstone is soliciting a quote. In order for a quote to be accepted, the vendor must provide historical pricing data such as copies of previous invoices or purchase orders to support fair and reasonable pricing. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number W31P4Q-25-Q-0013 is to be a Sole-Source procurement to Orbits Lightwave Inc. of Pasadena, California; in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) for soliciting from a single source in that the circumstances of the contract action make only one source reasonably available. The corresponding NAICS code for this procurement is 334413. The US Army Contracting Command-Redstone is soliciting a quote from Orbits Lightwave Inc., for the purchase of the following item: The contractor shall provide the following items as specified in the table below: Item Number Part Description Qty 1 High Power, Narrow Linewidth, Shot Noise Limited Laser 2 Additionally, this equipment must meet or exceed the following threshold (T) or objective (O) requirements: • Continuous wave operation at nominal emission wavelength 1550.12 nm; • Oscillator-only configuration without further optical amplification; • Average power exceeding 180 mW (T) or 250 mW (O); • Instantaneous Lorentzian linewidth less than 20 Hz (T) or 10 Hz (O); • 1/f linewidth less than 2 kHz (T) or 1 kHz (O) when measured over 1 ms; • Single mode signal-to-noise ratio exceeding 85 dB (T) or 90 dB (O) when measured over 0.05 nm spectral resolution bandwidth; • Relative intensity noise no larger than -175 dBc/Hz (T) or less than -175 dBc/Hz (O) at all frequencies between 500 MHz and 40 GHz; • Frequency modulation noise less than 1 Hz2/Hz (T) or less than 0.01 Hz2/Hz (O) when measured at 2 GHz; • Side mode suppression ratio exceeding 80 dBc (T) or 85 dBc (O); • Electrical power consumption no more than 40 W (T) or less than 40 W (O); and • Volume (including all electronics) no larger than 500 cm3 (T) or less than 450 cm3 (O). Travel is not required in the performance of this contract. The above items shall be delivered to the following: US Army DEVCOM AvMC 5478 Fowler Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04. Any award resulting from this RFQ will be issued on Standard Form 1449 and will contain all clauses required by law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as appropriate for the dollar value of the award. Provision 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; Provision 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services and Equipment; Provision 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representation; Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial items; Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; Provision 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; Provision 252.204-7020 , NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements; Provision 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk Systems; Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; Clause 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons; Clause 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; Clause 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; and Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports are applicable to this acquisition. Other clauses may be included in the award if applicable. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement and quotation which shall be considered by the agency. In the event more than one quote is received, the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the items offered to meet the Government requirement, price, and delivery. All items shall include shipping costs FOB Destination to Redstone Arsenal, AL. Payment will be made via Wide Area Workflow. Responses are due no later than 3:00 PM (CST), 30 June, 2025. Electronic quotes are required. Responses must be submitted to: jimmy.w.creech.civ@army.mil.

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (a) The Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this notice. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are use... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (a) The Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this notice. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information and Source Sought Notice, your response will be treated as information only. It will not be used as a proposal. (c) This notice is issued for the purpose of obtaining information to serve as market research and to find contractors capable and interested in a possible future procurement to assist in the development of a procurement strategy. The Government seeks potential sources for the procurement of two (2) continuous wave, high power, narrow linewidth, shot noise limited lasers for use in microwave photonics applications. Both lasers must meet or exceed the following threshold (T) or objective (O) requirements using a pure oscillator configuration without further optical amplification: average power exceeding 180 mW (T) or 250 mW (O); instantaneous Lorentzian linewidth less than 20 Hz (T) or 10 Hz (O); 1/f linewidth less than 2 kHz (T) or 1 kHz (O) when measured over 1 ms; single mode signal-to-noise ratio exceeding 85 dB (T) or 90 dB (O) when measured over 0.05 nm spectral resolution bandwidth; relative intensity noise no larger than -175 dBc/Hz (T) or less than -175 dBc/Hz (O) at all frequencies between 500 MHz and 40 GHz; frequency modulation noise less than 1 Hz^2/Hz (T) or less than 0.01 Hz^2/Hz (O) when measured at 2 GHz; side mode suppression ratio exceeding 80 dBc (T) or 85 dBc (O); electrical power consumption no more than 40 W (T) or less than 40 W (O); volume (including all electronics) no larger than 500 cm^3 (T) or less than 450 cm^3 (O). As a result of issuing this RFI and Sources Sought Notice, the Army expects to receive information from potential offerors who possess the capability to deliver the lasers to Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. Interested parties should submit white papers not to exceed five (5) pages, not including the title page. Minimum font size in the white paper should be 12 points. Potential offerors’ responses to this RFI should include the following: (1) a brief description of the offeror, (2) a brief description of products and specifications provided by the offeror, and (3) the type(s) of customer service and product support issues that can be corrected by the offeror. For questions regarding this RFI, please contact the Government contracting POC, Jimmy W. Creech, jimmy.w.creech.civ@army.mil. All questions must reference RFI number W31P4Q-25-Q-0013 and be submitted via email no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on 7 May 2025, to the contractual point of contact, Mr. Jimmy W. Creech, jimmy.w.creech.civ@army.mil; telephone requests for addition information will not be honored. Question submittals must also include Company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and appropriate point of contact information. Please provide your response in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. In addition, include RFI number W31P4Q-25-Q-0013. The Government will acknowledge receipt only if requested with the submission. Please do not submit any classified information. All information submitted shall be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Part 15.207. The Government may request further clarification or request presentations to enhance the Government’s understanding of the respondent's submittal. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. No award is intended as a result of the RFI. Information submitted in response to this RFI is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. In the event you have difficulty reading this RFI, please contact Jimmy W. Creech, jimmy.w.creech.civ@army.mil for a copy of this notice.