Notice of Intent to Sole Source to TOPTICA Photonics, Inc.
- Client
- Department of Defense · U.S. Navy
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 9/26/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 334516
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Carrie Cawley
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Naval Research Laboratory intends to award a sole-source purchase order to TOPTICA Photonics, Inc. to supply one DLC DL PRO 780 FD2 S tunable diode laser system with specialized requirements. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals, a solicitation, or a request for offers, as the buyer determined only one responsible source will satisfy its requirements. Interested parties may submit clear and convincing evidence demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the buyer. Bidders must submit their capability responses in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates, referencing Notice of Intent number 334 in their correspondence and email subject line. The buyer will use the received information solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement under simplified acquisition procedures for purchases not exceeding $250,000.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- N00173-25-Q-1301402693
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Navy › Naval Research Laboratory
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Sep 29, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 26, 2026
- NAICS
- 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 5961
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, 20375
- Contracting contact
- Carrie Cawley
[email protected] - Additional contact
- Katrina Gallagher
[email protected]
Read the official notice description
See attached Noitce of Intent to Sole Source
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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