Sole Source 2603: ID Quantique

Agency:	University of Central Florida
State:	Florida
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Dec 8, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 11, 2025
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SOLE SOURCE CERTIFICATE AND POSTING NOTICE

(Greater than $150,000)

A sole source procurement is when you make a request to purchase product(s) and/or service(s)

without competition when competition is otherwise required. This means that product/service is

unique and that the supplier is the only supplier that can provide the product or service. In

accordance with the authority granted under applicable Florida law and UCF Regulation 7.130, the

following documentation is submitted in support of this request.

This form and related documentation shall be submitted through Workday Help using case type Waivers and

Sole Source. Please do not attach to a requisition or send via email for review and approval.

WD case subject title should have common structure for easy tracking, to include:

x Exemption type (Sole Source)

x Supplier name

x Purchase amount

The completed sole source must be approved in the following order. Please be sure to obtain

all required signatures before submitting the form to Procurement Services.

• PI/Researcher/Director/Chair

• President/Vice President/Dean

• Procurement Specialist

• Procurement Services Manager or Associate Director

• Assistant Vice President for Tax, Payables & Procurement, who will review and

provide a recommendation to approve or disapprove the sole source to:

• Chief Financial Officer, who will either directly approve or disapprove the sole source, or

forward it to the Provost and Executive Vice President for goods/services related to

academia for input prior to making the final decision.

Once the completed sole source is received, Procurement Services in collaboration with kNEXT

reviews the documentation provided and determines whether the sole source is valid or if there are

additional suppliers that may be able to provide the requested product or service. The sole source

review and approval process varies based on the nature of the product/service being requested and

the information provided in the requestor's justification, among other factors, so please keep this in

mind when submitting the form.

Contingent upon the approval of all the officers/individuals listed, the sole source shall be

posted on the UCF Procurement Services website for seventy-two (72) hours. Upon expiration of

said posting period, Procurement Services will process a purchase order upon receipt of the

requisition.

The usual bidding process shall be conducted if sole source approval is not granted.

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PART I: DEPARTMENT AND SUPPLIER INFORMATION

Department Name: CREOL

Contact & Phone: M. Heeke 4078236802

Product/Service Cost: $232,492.00

_✔_ One Time Purchase __Term Contract: __________

__ Multiple Purchases __ Duration: ______________

Company Name: ID Quantique

Contact Person: Daniel Chebot

Email: daniel.chebot@idquantique.com

Title: Sales Manager

Product and/or Service: Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detection System

PART II: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION (see pages 4-5)

Only justifications submitted on this form and in the below format will be reviewed for approval.

All the listed points MUST be fully answered on the following pages and any additional attached

pages as needed. Failure to submit justification as outlined in the format below will result in the

form being returned without review.

PART III: SOLE SOURCE CERTIFICATIONS

A. In my professional opinion, this is the only product or service that can reasonably meet my

requirement(s)/specification(s), and this is the only supplier who can provide the product or

service. I further certify that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of

my knowledge and belief and would withstand any audit or supplier protest.

B. I, the undersigned, certify that I and/or the user do not have a financial interest in the above

named supplier or contractor, and that I am unaware of any conflict of interest related to this

purchase.

Alexander Khanikaev

11/12/2025

Signature

Printed Name and Title (PI/Researcher/Director/Chair)

Date

Digitally signed by David J

David J Hagan Hagan

Date: 2025.11.14 13:08:41

-05'00'

Signature

David J Hagan

Printed Name and Title (President/Vice President/Dean)

(Delegations not allowed; emails from absent approvers are acceptable)

Date

I, the undersigned, hereby concur with the above justification and support a sole source approval for

the above product(s) and/or service(s). Approvals may be documented and supported via email.

See approval below.

Signature

Printed Name and Title (Procurement Specialist)

Date

See approval below.

Signature

See approval below.

Signature

Printed Name and Title

Date

(Procurement Services Manager or Associate Director)

Printed Name and Title

Date

(Asst. Vice President for Tax, Payables & Procurement)

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See approval below.

Signature

Printed Name and Title (Chief Financial Officer)

Date

POSTING NOTICE

12/8/2025 4:00 PM EST

Date/Time Posted

12/11/2025 4:00 PM EST

Posting End Date

2603

UCF Control No.

Brandon Orofino

Procurement Specialist

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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Please answer the questions below and attach additional documentation if needed.

1. Describe the product(s) and/or service(s) and anticipated use thereof in layman’s language.

A Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector (SNSPD) system is an ultra-sensitive light

detector used to spot single photons—tiny packets of light. It's essential for technologies like

quantum communication, quantum computing, and quantum optics research. Basically, it helps

scientists and engineers detect and measure extremely faint light signals with incredible precision.

2. Describe the required specifications or requirements and why are they essential to the accomplishment of

your work.

An ID281 SNSPD system provides exceptional photon sensitivity in the telecom frequency band as well as

near-infrared and visible bands, which is necessary for the Alexander Khanikaev's groups projects on single

and few-photon emitter coupling with topological polaritonic systems and multi-photon state generation. Low

timing jitter (<35 ps) allows for high-resolution temporal correlation characterization of quantum states while

photon-number resolving (PNR) detectors provide possibility for few-photon emitters characterization.

Provide the names of other suppliers, products and/or services that you have investigated and explain why

they do not meet the required specifications or requirements. It may be helpful to present your information

in a table like the one below.

Required Specifications

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Other suppliers of SNSPD systems:

Supplier 1: (ID281) ID Quantique

Supplier 2: (Single Quantum) EOS P-SNSPD.

Supplier 3: (Quantum Opus ) Opus One SNSPD.

Only supplier 2 provides photon-number-resolving detectors and has sufficient quantum efficiency at 1550 nm (telecom band), none of the suppliers provide single-readout

photon-number resolution architecture. Single Quantum provides the 1-2 photon events single readout only by timing analysis of the detector reading that limits its

performance.

3. State in detail why only this and no other product(s)/service(s) will satisfy the department’s

requirements. Description may include unique features, compatibility, specifications,

availability, delivery time frame etc. (For example, please list the features or special

conditions that are unique and only available from one supplier. Note: Price is not a valid

reason.)

1). Unique features. This SNSPD system includes proprietary parallel-pixel detectors capable of photon

number resolved measurements with a higher fidelity and dramatically simplified usage scheme

compared to other products on the market. Additionally, the ID Quantique solution does not suffer from a

phenomenon known as 'latching' which can corrupt data and slow the pace of measurement.

2) High Quantum Efficiency. ID281 SNSPD provides guaranteed more then 85% sensitivity that is crucial

for single and few-photon source characterization with high accuracy.

3). Compatibility. A nearly identical system is already in use in the Blanco-Redondo lab and has been

used with great success for two years. Using a different set of detectors in Alexander Khanikaev's group

will reciprocally expand capabilities of Alexander Khanikaev's and Blanco-Redondo's laboratory setups.

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4. Are there resellers or distributors? If yes, please list names and contact information.

The SNSPD system will be purchased directly form the manufacturer - ID Quantique

5. Will this purchase obligate UCF to this vendor for future purchases such as maintenance,

licensing, or continuing need? ___ Yes _✔__ No

If yes, please provide details regarding future obligations and/or needs to include number of

years and total spending amount of obligations:

6. What efforts have been made to obtain the best pricing available? Please provide an explanation to

support the belief that the price is fair and reasonable.

ID Quantique offered us a 30% discount for the cryogenic system and 45% discount for

detectors making the total saving $107,034, that is reflected in the quotation.

Compatibility with Blanco-Redondo's system will also allow to share the vacuum pump

required for system startup, thereby reducing the overall system cost.

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