45 5" Quartz Mask plate, 105" Quartz Mask plate coating
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for 45 5" Quartz Mask plates and 10 Teflon coatings for 105" Quartz Mask plates. This procurement is for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to support the ATHENA X-IFU project. NASA intends to award the contract to 45 5" Quartz Mask plate, 105" Quartz Mask plate coating (the identified sole provider). Interested organizations may submit capabilities by April 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for the procurement of customized 5" quartz mask plates, with potential Teflon coating, to produce large format arrays of sensitive x-ray detector elements. Key requirements include:
- Product: Core 2564 (Laser) or Alternative Write Tool Generated 1X Master.
- Material: 5090EQAR 2C, 5" QTZ Grade.
- Specifications: Minimum feature size of 1 um, address size ≥ 0.1 um, critical dimension size ≥ 1 um with ± 0.1 um tolerance, and guaranteed registration of 0.25 um.
- Quantity: 45 quartz plates and 10 Teflon coatings.
- Vendor Responsibilities: Provide a platform for customized data receipt and processing, rapid turnaround for data processing, tracking information, and suitable packaging/shipping.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract (under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)).
- NAICS Code: 334516 (Laboratory Equipment And Supplies).
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source).
- Period of Performance: One year from the date of award.
- Place of Performance: Vendor location.
- Response Due: April 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m. CST.
- Published: April 3, 2026.
Evaluation
Capabilities and qualifications submitted by interested organizations will be evaluated solely to determine if this procurement can be conducted on a competitive basis. The government retains discretion regarding the decision to compete this effort.
Additional Notes
Oral communications are not acceptable. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The primary point of contact is Monica D Wilson (Monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov), and the secondary point of contact is Kimberlynn Lancaster (kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov).