# SAM #80NSSC27944485Q

NASA Ames seeks one deep-cooled scientific SWIR camera

**Buyer:** NASA Shared Services Center
**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 80NSSC27944485Q
**NAICS:** 334513, 334511

NASA Ames Research Center is seeking one Lytid deep-cooled scientific SWIR camera, or an equivalent system, for research use.
- Government buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center.
- **OEM:** Lytid; the requested product is a Lytid SIRIS Deep Cooled Scientific SWIR Camera, or equivalent.
- Quantity: 1 camera. No part number is provided.
- Key requirements include a minimum 640 × 512 pixel array, sensitivity spanning at least 900–1650 nm, operation at 77 K, and at least 14-bit A/D conversion.
  - Performance requirements include greater than 70% quantum efficiency at 900 nm and peak quantum efficiency, minimum 44 dB dynamic range, full-well capacity greater than 17 ke, and sensor noise below 350 electrons.
  - The system must support programmable integration time with a gate time of 1.0 microsecond or less, external single-shot triggering, multiple gain settings, and include a software development kit.
  - Additional requirements include a minimum 6 × 6 mm image area, rise time below 0.1 microsecond, detector-to-front-face working distance under 1 inch, no built-in cold filter, and 100% fill factor.
- Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order; place of performance is NASA Ames Research Center.

### Description

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