MS36 Performance 2 Transmissive Spiral Phase Plates

Project ID: N6426726Q4011 FederalOpportunitiesSynopsis Solicitation

Overview

Agency	Naval Surface Warfare Centers
Deadline	01/30/26
Posted	01/27/26
Estimated Value	$10,000 - $40,000 (AI estimate)
Set Aside	Small Business
NAICS	333310 - Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
PSC	6650 - Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components And Accessories
Location	Norco, CA 92860 United States

Description

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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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05. The provisions at 52.212-1, 52.212-3 and the clauses at 52.212-4, 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition; no addenda are attached. This is an all-or-none requirement and partial quotes will be deemed unresponsive and will not be evaluated. The Government will award on a single purchase order to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the requirements as stated in the Solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government based on the criteria listed in section L and section M of the Solicitation. Offerors must be registered in SAM and all responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, will be considered by the Agency. Quotes are due no later than the response date in the posting. Responses/offers shall be submitted electronically, PDF or MS Word Format to the email address in the posting. Any amendment(s) issued to this Request for Quote (RFQ) will be published on this website. Therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement. No telephone requests.

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division, Measurement Science and Engineering Department, Code MS36 is seeking to acquire custom 2" transmissive spiral phase plates with increased laser induced damage thresholds. This acquisition is part of the Department of Defense's initiative to advance directed energy technology, providing alternatives to traditional kinetic weapon systems. The focus is on investigating Laguerre-Gaussian beams at high power levels to understand their nonlinear effects in a military context. Work Details The contract requires the following items: 1. Resize - Semi Standard VL-246 at 1070nm - Part Number: VL Element/Line # 2 - Quantity: 2 Each (2EA) Specifications include: - Input parameters: - Wavelength: 1070 nm - Beam Mode: Single Mode TEM00 - Element Parameters: - Element type: Window - Material: UV Fused Silica - Size: Diameter 50.8 mm (+0/-0.05 mm) - Clear Aperture: 46.0 mm - Central Thickness: 2.3 mm - Coating: AR/AR Output parameters & Estimated Performance include: - Vortex Order (m=1,2,3): Outer Ring Size (Diffraction Limits) 2.02 - Transmission efficiency: Close to 100% - Overall Efficiency (Energy in desired ring/Input): ~95% - Surface quality (scratch/dig): 20/10 - Thickness tolerance: +/-0.05 mm - Clear Aperture requirement: > Central 90% - Surface Finish requirement: Plane / Plane - Flatness requirement: - Parallelism requirement: <1 arc min.

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