Femtosecond Laser System

Statement of Work (SOW)

To procure one (1) industrial-grade 1030 nm femtosecond fiber laser system for precision micromachining and nonlinear material processing research at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

The vendor shall supply a complete, fully integrated laser system including:

• One (1) Ytterbium (Yb)-doped femtosecond fiber laser (or equivalent industrial femtosecond platform) operating near 1030 nm
• Rack-mountable control unit
• Separate compact optical head
• Interconnecting fiber/umbilical cable (minimum 1.0 meter, longer preferred)
• All required power supplies, control electronics, safety interlocks, and cabling
• User manual and system documentation The system must be fully assembled, factory tested, and ready for operation upon installation at BNL.

Optical Characteristics:

• Center wavelength: 1030 nm ± 10 nm
• Pulse duration: < 500 fs
• Pulse energy: > 40 µJ at approximately 500 kHz repetition rate
• Average output power: > 20 W
• Repetition rate: Adjustable from 50 kHz to 500 kHz, with capability up to 2 MHz at reduced pulse energy
• Beam quality (M²): < 1.4
• Linear polarization with extinction ratio > 20 dB
• Free-space or collimated output

Stability and Performance:

• Long-term power stability: < 1% RMS over 8 hours
• Pulse-to-pulse stability: < 1% RMS
• Beam pointing stability: < 50 urad
• Warm-up time: < 15 minutes

Mechanical and Form Factor:

• Rack-mountable control electronics
• Compact optical head with standard mechanical mounting features
• Umbilical connection between control unit and optical head (at least 1.0 meter)

Electrical and Control Interfaces:

• Universal single-phase AC input (100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz)
• Remote control capability (RS-232, Ethernet, or USB)
• TTL input for on/off gating (> 500 kHz bandwidth)
• Analog (0-10 V) or software control for pump diode current or output power modulation
• Synchronized output signal for integration with external motion stages
• Class-4 laser system with appropriate interlocks and safety features

Facility and Cooling Requirements:

• Air-cooled or water-cooled configuration (if water-cooled, specify compatibility and requirements)
• Operation in standard laboratory environment (15–30 °C; 10–80% non-condensing humidity)

Vendor must provide a factory test report including:

• Autocorrelation trace verifying pulse duration
• Beam quality (M²) measurement
• Emission spectrum and center wavelength verification
• Long-term power stability data (min. 8 hours) Acceptance is based on documentation review and confirmation of conformance to technical requirements.

Minimum one (1) year warranty covering parts and labor.

All standalone devices must be NRTL certified.

System to be delivered to Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY. Anticipated delivery: 12-14 weeks after receipt of order.

Synopsis / Presolicitation

This document serves as a synopsis and pre-solicitation notice for a requirement by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory. BNL intends to compete the subject requirement, which will be utilized within the United States and is planned as a total small business set-aside. This notice is not a solicitation, and vendors should not submit quotes until the official solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. No response is required for this notice.

• The specific requirement is for a "Femtosecond Laser System."

• A DRAFT Statement of Work is attached for review.

• The acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.

• BNL expects to make one (1) award.

• The anticipated award contract type is a Firm Fixed Price contract.

• The anticipated award date is around June 2026.

• Delivery requires site acceptance 14 weeks after award of contract.

• Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) under the applicable NAICS code prior to submitting quotes.

• The official solicitation will be issued by the end of March 2026.

• This requirement is planned as a total small business set-aside.

• Applicable NAICS code: 334516 (Size Standard: 1,000).

• Applicable PSC code: 6640 – Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.

• BNL reserves the right to use any submitted information for future solicitations.

• Attached: Statement of Work, dated: February 25, 2026.