45 5" Quartz Mask plate, 105" Quartz Mask plate coating

NASA's National Shared Services Center (NSSC) is procuring 45 customized 5-inch quartz mask plates and 10 Teflon coatings to support the production of large-format x-ray detector arrays for the ATHENA X-IFU project at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The procurement intends to be conducted as a sole source contract under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with commercial items and services governed by FAR Parts 12 and 13. Key technical requirements include Core 2564 (Laser) or Alternative Write Tool Generated 1X Master product type, 5090EQAR 2C material grade, a 1 micrometer minimum feature size, 0.1 micrometer critical dimension tolerance, 0.25 micrometer registration, and zero defects at 1 micrometer or greater—with the vendor required to maintain a strict 1.0 micron defect per area specification. Selection criteria emphasize vendor proposals meeting all specifications, prior mask provision for prototypes, and established secure data protection systems. Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 8, 2026, to determine whether this procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, with the final decision remaining at the government's sole discretion.

No set-aside designations apply to this procurement, which is identified as a sole source award to a specific vendor located at 15 Secor Road, Brookfield, Connecticut 06804-3937. The contract award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents. The vendor must establish a secure data intake platform, process data into visualizable format for inspection within 2 working days of order receipt, and deliver mask plates within 3 working days following NASA GSFC approval, with quantities fewer than the total accepted through separate billing for each delivery. The period of performance runs for one year from the award date. Deliveries shall be shipped to NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 with suitable packaging and shipping provided by the vendor, with payment due upon receipt of items. Primary contact for inquiries is Monica D Wilson (Procurement Assistant) at Monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov, with Kimberlynn Lancaster (Contract Specialist) serving as secondary contact at kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov.