UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO - NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT: #21-007
Laser and Harmonics Generator
The University of Waterloo (UW) intends to award a single source contract to ULTRAFAST SYSTEMS LTD, of TST East, Kowloon Hong Kong, for the purchase of a Laser and Harmonics Generator. The budget for this entire package is approximately $120,000 USD, not including taxes/HST.
This is an Advanced Notice indicating to the supplier community that UW intends to award a contract for this equipment to a pre-identified supplier. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date of this notice, a statement of specifications that satisfies the stated requirements set out in this Notice, the competitive requirements of the University are considered to have been met. Following notification to any suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their statement of specifications meets the requirements set out in this Notice, the contract may then be awarded to the pre-identified supplier.
If other potential suppliers submit statements of specifications during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in this Notice, UW will proceed to a Request for Proposal process, in order to award the contract.
Process - Suppliers who can provide equivalent equipment with proven functionality required for the research, within budget, are encouraged to submit a statement of specifications, in writing, to the contact person identified in this Notice, on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of specifications must unequivocally demonstrate how the supplier meets these advertised requirements within budget.
SPECIFICATIONS –
The Laser and Harmonics Generator Equipment suite being purchased consists of one (1) Compact, high-energy 1-μm amplified femtosecond laser for Ultrafast Systems’ time-resolved spectrometers, and, one (1) Femtosecond Harmonics Generator, and one (1) HELIOS Spectrometer.
Ultrafast Spectrometer Specifications:
- Pulse repetition rate frequency: single shot – 1 MHz
- Pulse duration < 300 fs
- Average optical output power > 5W
- Pulse energy >85 uJ at 60 kHz
- Pulse-to-pulse timing jitter <1 psrms
- Pulse-to-pulse energy stability <0.5 % rms
- Amplitude noise over 12h <1 % rms
- Center wavelength 1028 nm ± 5 nm
- Spectral bandwidth FWHM =9 nm
- Beam quality:TEM00, M2 <1.2
Femtosecond Harmonics Generator Features:
- All reflective optical layout - to minimize pulse stretching
- Input requirements: amplified fs pulses at 750-1100 nm
- Optical output ports:
- Second harmonic
- Third harmonic
- Forth harmonic
- Residual fundamental
HELIOS Spectrometer Specifications and Features:
- Enhanced sensitivity – compatible with nJ pump energy levels
- Unprecedented degree of automation:
- Automated (patent pending) optical delay line alignment (Smart Delay Line (TM))
- Automated switching between UV, VIS and NIR spectral ranges
- Parabolic reflectors for continuum management ensure uniform focusing of all wavelengths.
- Probe spectral range: 500-950 nm (extendable up to 350-1600 nm).
- VIS spectrometer. Custom designed fiber-coupled alignment-free spectrometer with a
1024 pixel CMOS sensor (spectral response: 200-1000 nm). Typical spectral range spans 600
nm (ie. 350-950 nm or 400-1000 nm, etc.). Spectral acquisition rate - up to 2400 spectra/s.
Mounted in a 19" rack outside of the optical bench.
- Sample holder and a cuvette with a magnetic stirrer for liquid samples.
- Large sample area – 225 mm x 250 mm
- Ultra-high speed Smart Delay Line (TM):
- Fully automated and hands-off alignment of the delay line. Does not require special
training.
- Automatically restores the original delay line alignment and the beam pointing after the
delay line.
- High level of precision, unattainable with manual methods. Beam pointing drift of <10
um throughout the whole translation range.
- Typical alignment time is 3-5 min.
- Time window: 8 ns
- Resolution: 14 fs
- Minimum step size: 2.8 fs
- Max. speed: >10 ns/s
- Acceleration: > 260 ns/s^2
- Located inside the spectrometer housing
The equipment determines the absorption energies of photogenerated excited states and their lifetimes in molecules, materials, and devices.
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
This advantageous purchase includes a discount for trade-in of our existing equipment - Halcyone ultrafast upconversion fluorescence spectrometer designed and manufactured by Ultrafast Systems; and in addition, the package offers a demo model of one of the components high-energy amplified femtosecond ytterbium laser, Laser-Yb-5W; these advantages allow the University of Waterloo to purchase a comprehensive package for a much lower overall price. The University of Waterloo is unaware of any other supplier positioned to offer us a similarly discounted technical package.
Date of issue: January 8, 2021
Closing Date: January 25, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. EST
Contact:
Suhair Gilbert, Procurement Agent
Procurement and Contract Services
University of Waterloo
Ph: 519-888-4567 ext. 37147
Email – sammouri@uwaterloo.ca, or, procure@uwaterloo.ca
