Arc high-speed photography camera and laser.

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking to procure a high-speed photography camera and laser system for the System-Agnostic Arc Fault Implementor (SAFDI) testbench at the Glenn Research Center. The procurement aims to enhance the lab's capability to document and analyze electric arc phenomena in hybrid-electric aircraft systems, supporting the Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology (RVLT) project. The required camera must have 128GB memory, a 200ns shutter speed, 1024 x 1024 maximum pixel resolution, and frame rates of 64,000 fps at 256 x 256 resolution or 6,400 fps at full resolution. The associated laser must have specific technical parameters, including an 810 +/- 10 nm wavelength and 500 W +/- 10% pulse power. NASA will use a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, with technically unacceptable quotes being removed from consideration. Quotes are due by June 3, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CT, and must be submitted to Laura Quave via email.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for small businesses, with offerors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Vendors must provide two points of contact, include their CAGE code and UEI number, specify ARO delivery time, and list applicable shipping details. The procurement is for one high-speed camera and one laser, to be delivered FOB Destination to NASA John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Quotes will remain valid for 30 days after submission, and the contract will involve delivering specialized equipment to support advanced electrical phenomenon research. While specific award value is not detailed in the documents, the procurement represents a targeted acquisition for a specialized scientific instrument critical to NASA's technological research capabilities in electric arc fault testing and analysis.