This federal contract award to Vision Research, Inc., a subsidiary of Ametek Inc., is for the procurement of a Vision Research S991 High-Speed Digital (HSD) camera by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The contract, valued at $269,512.00, is a firm-fixed price purchase order with a completion date of July 11, 2024.
The camera is required to integrate with NASA's existing Camera Record and Control System (CRCS) architecture and possess specific technical capabilities that only the Vision Research cameras can provide. This is a sole-source contract, as Vision Research owns the full proprietary rights to the Phantom Cameras and does not utilize resellers. NASA conducted market research to determine if competition would be advantageous, but ultimately decided to proceed with the sole-source award to Vision Research. The contract is not set aside for any particular business type.