The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center (NSSC) awarded a firm-fixed-price Purchase Order contract valued at $42,825.00 to Freedom Photonics, LLC, a manufacturer of advanced photonic components and subsystems. The contract is for the procurement of 5 units of the Freedom Photonics Instatune Laser-InstaTune-C1 with a 1527 nm starting wavelength, to support performance activities at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC). This sole-source contract was awarded under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), as NASA determined that Freedom Photonics, LLC is the sole provider of this specialized laser technology. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Freedom Photonics, LLC is a subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods. This contract award supports NASA's research and development programs in areas such as LIDAR, quantum networking, and high-energy physics instrumentation.
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