Femtosecond pulsed laser system

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN):

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Definition of the requirement:

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) has a requirement for the supply of a femtosecond pulsed laser system operating in the wavelength range from 690nm to 1580nm to support expansion of fabrication activities and to align with NRC’s environmental stewardship objectives.

The contractor must provide all equipment, operator manuals, peripherals, accessories, and components necessary for the mode-locked femtosecond Ti:Sapphire lasers and a fully automated, synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillator, to work in accordance with the Mandatory Technical Requirements specified herein. This must include, but is not limited to all of the following:

• Automated, mode-locked Ti:Sapphire lasers (2)
• Rack mountable power supplies and chillers (2)
• Infrared Optical Parametric Oscillator
• 12-month warranty

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Mandatory Requirements):

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its system meets the following requirements:

I. Automated, mode-locked Ti:Sapphire lasers
a. Tuning range 690nm – 1040nm
b. Pulse duration < 100fsec
c. Average power > 2.5W at 800nm
d. Average power > 500mW at 690nm
e. Average power > 1.35W at 710nm
f. Average power > 1.35W at 920nm
g. Average power > 300mW at 1040nm
h. Beam pointing stability < 50urad/100nm
i. On-board diagnostics for remote service capability

II. Infrared Optical Parametric Oscillator
a. Sealed unit, hands free operation
b. Automated, active cavity length stabilization
c. Tuning range 1000nm – 1580nm
d. Spatial mode TEM00, M2