Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Nist Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (Snspds)
Deadline : 20 Jun 2024
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 102246819
Document Ref. No. : NOI-24-02010
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Information Technology Lab (ITL) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), with QUANTUM OPUS, LLC to acquire two Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs).
Background Information and Basis for Sole Source
The National Institute of Standards and Technology requires two Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) for Quantum Networking Metrology. The SNSPDs are required for NIST to further its quantum networking measurement capabilities at the NIST/JQI lab as part of the DC-QNet. The two SNSPDs will be hosted in NIST-s existing cryostat to be run at the NIST/JQI lab at the University of Maryland.
The Government requires SNSPDs that can run in a 2.2K cryostat without the need for further and more expensive cooling requirements. The detectors need to be run in the cryostat without interruption/downtime. Only the SNSPDs from Quantum Opus can be installed in our existing cryostat without any modification to the existing design. A design change would require additional cost and effort.
SNSPDs are required at the NIST/JQI lab for continuous, 24/7 operation of single photon detection. Without this capability, the government-s research will be severely impacted, as we will not be able to obtain and provide single-photon measurements for our research and the DC-QNet 24/7. One of the tasks that NIST has in relation to quantum networks is to develop the necessary metrology to enable complex quantum networks. In order to develop this metrology, reliable SNSPDs are required.
As such, the Government-s intent is to negotiate with QUANTUM OPUS LLC to acquire two Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs).
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The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 - Analytical Laborato...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID NOI-24-02010 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Office DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Jun 05, 2024 05:11 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Jun 20, 2024 11:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jul 05, 2024
Initiative:
Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
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