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Continuously Tunable Laser System

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Presolicitation · FA875126Q0894

posted 18 August 2026 · closed 2 September 2026 · NAICS 334413 · PSC 6625

Summary

The Department of the Air Force intends to procure a Continuously Tunable Laser System, including associated fiber couplers, tapered amplifiers, and optical isolators, from Toptica Photonics, Inc. The purchase is notable because the government has determined that only this vendor can meet the stringent performance requirements for wavelength stability, power output, and low noise needed for advanced photonic applications.

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