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Swabian Time Tagger Ultra, High Resolution

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (8000) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 03/24/2023

Procurement Summary

The time tagger is a critical path item for demonstrations of quantum sensing and quantum radiometry. We need to a high performance time tagger to characterize our superconducting detector’s performance. Requirements include: 4ch input TimeTagger <4 ps rms timing jitter, 2.1 ns dead time. Signal +/- 3V, 70Mtag/s,

Waiver Rationale Summary

Only supplier that can meet the performance requirements, specifically 4 channels with 4ps timing jitter rms per channel sustains 70M tags/s. This high timing resolution provides the necessary time-gating for our quantum sensing laboratory and detector development.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Date Submitted

03/21/2023

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

80NSSC220247

Solicitation ID

80NSSC220247

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

0 - 6 months

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION