Nbtes bolometer upgrade
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25PB833
- Awardee
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QMC Instruments LIMITED UEI D9XMKEKFQV45
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $23,500
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Bolometer Upgrade Pre-Solicitation · 80NSSC254117 · Posted Jul 13, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $23,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Cardiff CF24, UK
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $4,000 |
About this award
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $23.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to QMC Instruments LIMITED, a Cardiff, United Kingdom-based manufacturer of advanced scientific instrumentation, for an NBTES bolometer upgrade to an existing detector system at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The upgrade involves the design and manufacturing of a second detector capable of operating at frequencies up to 10 THz, featuring a niobium-titanium-tungsten superconductor (NbTES) bolometer coupled to an f/4.5 Winston cone and a 10 THz low-pass edge filter. The upgraded system is engineered to achieve demanding performance specifications, including a system noise equivalent power of 10⁻³·⁹ pW Hz⁻¹/², a linear dynamic range exceeding 70 dB, and includes a two-year warranty period from receipt. All manufacturing work will be performed at QMC's UK facility, with integration and final performance occurring at NASA/Goddard.
This procurement was conducted as a sole-source contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures, with no set-aside designation applied. NASA determined that QMC Instruments LIMITED possesses unique capabilities to perform the upgrade work on the existing detector system, making competitive procurement unnecessary. This award represents part of QMC's ongoing support to NASA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with the company having secured approximately $201K in federal contracts since 2008, predominantly involving specialized scientific instrumentation including cryogen-free bolometer systems and detector upgrades for space exploration and research applications.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25PB833?
80NSSC25PB833 was awarded to QMC Instruments LIMITED by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 28, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25PB833 worth?
The government has obligated $23,500 on 80NSSC25PB833.
Was contract 80NSSC25PB833 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25PB833 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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