- Country: USA
- Summary: NOTICE OF INTENT: Entangled Photon Source
- UST Ref No: 122563339
- Deadline: 18 Jul 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: NIST-NOI-25-01840
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special NoticeAnnouncement Number: NIST-NOI-25-01840
Subject: Procurement of Entangled Photon Source
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a Sole Source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with Qunnect Inc. located at 141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11205-1338 USA, for the procurement of a Entangled Photon Source. This equipment will be utilized by the Communication Technology Laboratory (CTL), Smart Connected System Division (SCSD) at NIST Gaithersburg MD campus.
Sole source determination is based on the need to obtain a system that meets all technical requirements, as specified below, to permit expanded printing capabilities at an increased rate and accuracy.
Requirements:
Rubidium Vapor Cell Based Entangled Photon Source
Description: The contractor must provide a fully operational ‘Rubidium Vapor Cell Based Entangled Photon Source- that meets the following technical specifications.
Quantity: 1
Minimum Specifications:
1.1 Warm rubidium vapor, spontaneous four-wave mixing polarization entangled photon source
1.2 Biochromatic photons pairs are at 1324 nm and 795 nm
1.3 Sub-GHz photonic spectral linewidth
1.4 More than 5 million photon pairs/sec with a gSI = 50
1.5 Heralding efficiency more than 30%
1.6 State fidelity more than 95%
1.7 S parameter greater than 2.7
1.8 Rack mountable
1.9 Continuous Operation: Designed for reliable 24/7 operation
1.10 Power Requirements: 110 V, 15 A
Based on market research, Qunnect Inc. has been identified as the only source capable of meeting all of NIST-s minimum requirement.
*****The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees.
... - Documents:
Requirements-Document--Final.pdf
Sole-Source-Notice-of-Intent-Final.pdf
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINNOTICE OF INTENT: Entangled Photon Source - USA Tender
The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for NOTICE OF INTENT: Entangled Photon Source. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 122563339 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-07-18.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
