Solicitation for Quarter WavePlates
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | New York |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| FSC Category: |
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| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | W911SD25QA125 |
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Description
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jul 17, 2025 02:17 pm EDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Jul 22, 2025 02:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Original Inactive Date: Aug 06, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
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NAICS Code:
- 333310 - Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
West Point , NY 10996USA
At the United States Military Academy, cutting-edge research in laser and photonics systems has long relied on high-precision quarter-wave plates to enable advanced manipulation of light polarization; historically, these waveplates have been used to impart precise 90° phase shifts that convert linearly polarized light into circular or elliptical forms—a transformation critical for in-depth studies of birefringence, polarization-dependent losses, and laser beam shaping. Cadets will use quarter-wave plate engineered for 780 nm applications, ensuring that their research continues to push the envelope in optical performance and innovation, which is essential for both educational and defense-related technological advances.
minimum specifications:
Retardation: λ/4
Diameter: 25.4 +/-0.25 mm
Thickness:
Operating wavelength: 780 +/- 10 nm
Reflectivity:
- KO DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTIN MADC 681 ROGERS PLACE 1ST FLOOR
- WEST POINT , NY 10996-1514
- USA
- Shawn Valastro
- shawn.m.valastro.civ@army.mil
- Jul 17, 2025 02:17 pm EDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
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