Continuous-wave ultra-low noise laser

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
LIGHTHOUSE PHOTONICS INCORPORATED
780 Montague Expressway
Suite 304
San Jose California
United States
95131
Nature of Requirements: 

Title : 

Continuous-wave ultra-low noise laser 

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 has a requirement for the supply of one (1) continuous-wave ultra-low noise laser capable of pumping a self-referenced Ti:sapphire optical frequency comb for frequency metrology research.  

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

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

A. Average optical power: =10 W
B. Wavelength: (532 ± 2) nm
C. Beam quality: M2<1.1 (mode TEM00)
D. Polarization: linear >100:1
E. Beam divergence: <0.5 mrad (full angle, 1/e2 of intensity)
F. Pointing stability: <2 ?rad/? after warmup period
G. Power stability: < ±0.25% RMS over 24 hours
H. Relative intensity noise: <0.02% RMS, integrated from 10 Hz to 10 MHz
I. Achieves carrier-envelope offset phase jitter < 150 mrad RMS integrated from 20 Hz to 5 MHz in operation with Ti:sapphire mode-locked laser
J. Resonance-free relative intensity noise spectrum in the frequency range 10 kHz - 625 kHz
H. Any required chiller, power supply and controller must be included.

4.Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement 

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement :  
o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 

The pre-identified supplier owns a patent for its intensity noise cancellation technology (patent # US9008144B2). This technology makes its pump lasers extremely low noise. This characteristic is essential for pumping the state-of-the-art Ti:sapphire optical frequency combs at the National Research Council Canada and as a result of this patent, it is the only supplier capable of meeting the technical requirements.

6.Government Contracts Regulations Exception

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".

7.Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons 

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the following: 

o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) -Article 513.1(b) (iii) 

8.Period of the proposed contract or delivery date 

The equipment must be delivered before March 31st 2022.

9.Name and address of the pre-identified supplier 

Lighthouse Photonics Inc.
780 Montague Expy, Suite 304
San Jose, CA 95131 USA

10.Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities 

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

11.Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 

Name :  Marie-Claire Fortin 
Title : Supply Specialist
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Commercial Consumer Products Directorate
Address : 140 O?Connor Street, 7th floor
L?Esplanade Laurier (LEL), East Tower
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R5
Telephone : 418-571-7258
E-mail : Marie-Claire.Fortin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

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Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.