NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Visionary Experts LLC for four Minus K Model 325CM1-CV vibration isolation platforms modified for vacuum operation, valued at $45,670.00, on January 4, 2027. The order is set aside for Total Small Business. Visionary Experts is a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business.
The platforms will support the Ames Coronagraph Testbed optomechanical bench at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Vacuum modifications include stripping anodizing and paint, powder coating, metal gears and worms, electroless nickel plating, tilt flexure treatment, vented leveling feet with stainless hardware, passivation of heat-treated parts, vacuum dampening using ISD 242NR02, Braycote grease application, and component cleaning. Each platform carries a 325-pound load capacity. Performance is estimated at 12 to 16 weeks. The solicitation number is 80NSSC26941944Q.