Purchase Order HDTRA124P0014

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) awarded a $160,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Optical Filter Corporation, doing business as Corning Specialty Materials, a for-profit manufacturer. The contract is for a 4-month study to develop and test alternative coatings for the slit of the Maui VISxSWIR spectrometer, a critical component of the Miniaturized Hyperspectral Imagery (HSI) system. This sole source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) is not associated with a set-aside. The place of performance is Surry, NH. Corning Specialty Materials has a history of providing specialized optical components, coatings, and imaging solutions to various U.S. federal government agencies, including the Department of the Navy and FBI.