Two-color Balanced optical Cross-Correlator

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1. (BAA) Buy American Act Certification
2. Representations & Certifications Rider
3. Confirm Attached SLAC terms are accepted: FP Commercial Supplies-Services T&Cs (August 2023)

Required item(s) listed below:

1. TCBOC-15/10 Two-color Balanced                       Qty: 2

Optical Cross-Correlator

Quote is for product only; no on-site services permitted.

Source selection will be based on Lowest Price and Technically Acceptable Method (LPTA).

Technical evaluation criteria are as follows:

1. LCLS Pulse fiber timing system (PFTS) is from Cycle lasers.  We have already ~ 10 pcs of the TCBOC from Cycle. New TCBOC must be match the existing TCBOCs in form, fit, function, and performance; with in-line partial reflector for links synchronization locking. Item must be compatible to Cycle LCLS PFTS.
2. Two-color Balanced Optical Cross-Correlator (TCBOC), to detect the timing jitter between a 1030-nm pulse train with a 1550-nm pulse train Detector specifications: Residual jitter: < 15 fs RMS (integrated [1Hz - 1 MHz], with appropriate laser inputs) Detector sensitivity: > 5 mV/fs (main balanced output with 1 MΩ load impedance)Detector noise floor: < 0.5 fs RMS (integrated [1 Hz – 100 kHz]) Detector bandwidth: > 100 kHz (3-dB signal bandwidth) Free space input at 1030nm FC/APC PMF fiber input at 1550nmLead time of no more than 7 months.
3. Interface and power supply and amplifier gain tunability: 110VAC low noise power adaptor; Minimum monitors: TCBOC error, Forward SFG signal, Backward SFG signal; amplifier gain tunability 10^3 to 10^ 7.
4. Dimension: <=220mmx200mmx60mm

Please provide a price and lead time quotation by COB 9/9/2025.

Please be advised that the requirement was also posted on SAM.gov.

Send quote to marissat@SLAC.stanford.edu.

The bid closing date for this requirement is 9/9/2025.

Is there any room for additional discounts such as for Academic, ICPT, GSA, or Government Institutions?

If possible, please provide a link to your webpage for the published price list to substantiate for the prices quoted.

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Kind regards,

Marissa Tanomrat

Procurement Commodities Team

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

2575 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Email: marissat@slac.stanford.edu