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

NASA's Shared Services Center is soliciting quotations for the procurement of 45 five-inch quartz mask plates with Teflon coating for 10 of those plates, intended for use by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the production of x-ray detector elements for the ATHENA X-IFU project. The procurement seeks vendors capable of meeting precise technical specifications including Core 2564 laser write tools, 5090EQAR 2C quartz grade material, one micrometer minimum feature size, and critical dimension tolerances of 0.1 micrometer with zero defects. Vendors must demonstrate prior experience providing masks for prototypes, maintain established data protection systems, and be capable of delivering approved mask plates within three working days of order approval. The government will award the contract to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest price technically acceptable offer that demonstrates ability to satisfy all solicitation requirements. Quotations are due by April 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, with all technical and contractual questions due in writing by April 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CT to Monica Wilson at monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334516, with prior correspondence indicating Photronics Inc as a potential incumbent vendor for these specialized mask plates. The contract is valued at a redacted amount with an estimated period of performance of one year from the date of award, with work performed at the vendor's facility and delivery to NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, Maryland. Offerors must provide CAGE/UEI codes, FOB Destination terms, lead time for delivery, and points of contact in their quotations and must be registered in the System for Award Management to be considered for award. Vendors must accept partial orders with separate billing for each delivery and are required to maintain a secure platform for data intake, processing, and output with inspection delivery within two working days of order receipt. Payment terms are due upon receipt of items, and delivery must be made following a standard three-day lead time after technical data approval.