Purchase Order 80NSSC26P0020
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- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $63,093.68 firm fixed-price purchase order to Lumibird Inc. on June 24, 2025, for a Quantel Laser Second Harmonic Generation/Third Harmonic Generation (SHG/THG) unit. The award represents a sole source procurement intended to support NASA Langley Research Center's ultraviolet measurement capabilities through specialized laser system upgrades. The SHG/THG unit includes optical components such as an optical bench and multiple optical crystals designed to...
- This $51,700 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Goddard Space Center, a civilian agency of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to Hubner Photonics Inc. on September 17, 2024. The contract is for the delivery of an Integrated Multiple Laser System, with a completion date of December 20, 2024. Hubner Photonics Inc. is a foreign-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business that specializes in high-performance lasers and terahertz systems. This award...
- This $90,575 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to NKT Photonics Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of advanced photonics equipment. The contract is for the delivery of one SUPERK EXTREME EXR-20 laser source, a specialized laser system used in research and development activities across scientific and defense applications. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting NKT...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract worth $159,960.00 to Toptica Photonics Inc., a private technology company that manufactures high-end laser systems. The contract is for the delivery of a wavelength meter with accessories and an iodine stabilized laser. This sole-source procurement was made under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as Toptica was determined to be...
- On August 28, 2025, NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $17,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Picophotonics OY, a Finnish manufacturer, for the procurement of one CP32 532 nanometer Master Oscillator Power Amplifier (MOPA) laser. The laser is intended for the Space Geodesy Project and will be delivered to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center within 10 weeks of award. The specialized instrument must meet stringent technical specifications including a 532 nm wavelength, pulse duration under...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $127,913 firm fixed-price purchase order to Beyond Photonics, LLC on December 11, 2024, for the development and delivery of a Fiber-Coupled PZT-Tunable Swift Laser system with specific technical parameters including a wavelength of 2052.92nm and continuous wave single frequency output power exceeding 50mW. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2026, was issued as a sole source procurement under FAR Parts 12 and 13 after NASA...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $115,969.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Lumibird Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit organization, for the delivery of a Lumibird Twins Q-Smart EX 850 2W, 3W, 4W laser with 532, 355, 266 nm wavelength capabilities. This sole-source procurement is in support of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and will be used for spectroscopy and thermometry diagnostics. The contract has an ultimate completion...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Arete Associates, a small business manufacturer based in Northridge, California. The contract is for the delivery of a single 355 nm high energy pulsed laser system to be used at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The contract has a ceiling value of $124,354.00 and a period of performance through March 30, 2026. The original procurement was issued as a special notice,...
- NASA awarded Photomachining, Inc., a small business based in Pelham, NH, a $728,404.29 firm fixed-price purchase order on December 12, 2025, for the delivery, installation, and training of a laser micro-machining system. The contract, which must be completed by August 7, 2026, fulfills a Total Small Business set-aside solicitation issued by NASA's Information Technology Procurement Office. The system specifications include a 40-Watt Carbide laser capable of micromachining various materials...
- This is a $50,445.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center (NSSC) to Xsoptix LLC, a woman-owned small business located in Madison, Connecticut. The contract is for the procurement of specialized laser and amplifier components, including two diode lasers and four tapered semiconductor amplifiers, to support a lidar prototype operating at 780 nm for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The...
Menhir Photonics AG, a Switzerland-based vendor, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Shared Services Center on November 21, 2025, for the MENHIR-1550 Laser system valued at $121,572.00. This sole-source procurement, which concluded a highly time-sensitive competition window (posted November 17, 2025, with a November 19 deadline), is restricted to authorized resellers of Menhir Photonics equipment. The contract carries no set-aside designation and reflects NASA's determination that the MENHIR-1550 Laser possesses unique technical specifications that cannot be satisfied by alternative suppliers, justifying the sole-source acquisition approach under federal procurement regulations. The contract is classified under NAICS 334413 (Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing) and Procurement Service Code 7E21 (IT and Telecom – Mobile Device Products), indicating the procurement's focus on specialized photonics technology. The purchase order establishes a completion deadline of May 8, 2026, and requires payment through methods other than credit card, per the government's specified payment terms. This acquisition supports NASA's technology requirements and demonstrates the agency's reliance on specialized vendor capabilities for mission-critical optical and telecommunications components.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Menhir Photonics MENHIR-1550 Laser | 80NSSC26906694Q | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Special Notice 1/1 | 11/17/25, 8:34 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $121.6k | 11/21/25 |