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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT ( i.e. STANDARD FORM ) WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the RFO. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The small business size standard of 1,000 Employees. This is a restricted small business set-aside competition. Only small businesses under the applicable NAICS code are eligible to respond. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS Background The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks to obtain two narrow-band, wavelength-locked laser systems. One system should be locked around 1530 nm, while the second system should be locked around 1550 nm. Locking is achieved through HCN reference cells. The wavelength/frequency locked laser systems will be used to measure the optical phase drift of deployed optical fibers in our metropolitan quantum network. Locking each system of two lasers to a specific wavelength with linewidth of around or less than 5 kHz will allow us to measure phase drift in optical fiber point-to-point, and not as usual accomplished by back-reflection at the far end and subsequent beating with the original laser beam. The intended use of these systems is to understand the feasibility of scalable phase stabilization approaches in quantum networks. The two narrow-band, wavelength-locked laser systems will further assist with NIST's research of developing a moveable measurement test suite for quantum network component and protocol testing, verification, and characterization. Objectives The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain two narrow-band, wavelength-locked laser systems for use in quantum network research. Scope of Work Please see the attached Requirements Document. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE / DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall deliver all requirements within three (3) months after receipt of order. All required items shall be delivered FOB Destination. CONTRACT TYPE & PAYMENT TERMS A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES Please see the attached document for applicable provisions and clauses. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION April 2026): QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD CAR 1352.215-73 INQUIRIES (APR 2010): Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Mr. Collin Randall, Contract Specialist…