Laser source for CARS spectroscopy

Summary

The tender concerns the supply of a new pulsed laser source for multicolor coherent Raman spectroscopy (Multiplex CARS) for the XLIM laboratory at the University of Limoges. The system must provide synchronized pump and Stokes outputs, meet detailed performance requirements, and be delivered, installed, commissioned and tested. The estimated value is EUR 80,000–100,000 excluding VAT, with delivery sought in November 2026. Offers are due by 28 September 2026 at 16:00 and must be submitted electronically in French and euros. The base offer is mandatory, and the bidder must also price all four additional services: motorized independent polarization adjustment, one-year warranty extension, three-year warranty extension and five years of preventive and corrective maintenance. Offers will be assessed by technical quality (45%), total acquisition cost (30%), delivery time (5%), environmental considerations (10%) and after-sales and technical support quality (10%).