SAM #80NSSC26929278Q

NASA GSFC Procurement of Customized Quartz Mask Plates and Coating Services

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking specialized quartz mask plates and coating services to support the ATHENA X-IFU project: - Government Buyer: - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Code 521 - NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) is the contracting office - Products and Services Requested: - 45 customized 5-inch Quartz Mask plates - Minimum feature size: 1 micron - Critical dimension tolerance: 0.1 micron - Registration guaranteed to 0.25 micron - Material: 5090EQAR 2C - 10 of the 45 plates require Teflon coating - Coating services for 105-inch Quartz Mask plates (from initial summary) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Plates must meet precise technical specifications for advanced scientific use - Vendor must provide data intake, processing, and a protected platform for NASA inspection - Rapid turnaround times are required - Delivery and inspection at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or part numbers are listed; procurement is sole source to a vendor identified as the only provider - Place of Performance and Delivery: - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD - Contracting office at NASA Shared Services Center, Stennis Space Center, MS - NAICS Code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) - Period of Performance: - One year from date of award

Description

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Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for 45 5" Quartz Mask plate, 105" Quartz Mask plate coating. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to 45 5" Quartz Mask plate, 105" Quartz Mask plate coating, 15, Secor Road, Brookfield, Connecticut 06804-3937, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that 45 5" Quartz Mask plate, 105" Quartz Mask plate coating is the sole provider of 45 5" Quartz Mask plate, 105" Quartz Mask plate coating.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 4/8/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact:

Monica D Wilson

Procurement Assistant

Monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Kimberlynn Lancaster

Contract Specialist

kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov

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