Asphericon Lenses

Added: Jul 05, 2016 8:41 am NASA/LARC has a requirement for Asphericon anti-reflection coated aspheric lenses.
NASA/LARC intends to purchase the services from Asphericon. NASA Langley purchased its original High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) instrument from Asphericon and these new lenses need to be compatible with the original design for the new instrument. Our new instrument has been designed around these lenses from Asphericon and any changes to the design would incur many thousands of dollars in re-design costs. It would take substantial duplication of resources and time for another source to provide the required service and this additional expense is not expected to be recovered through competition.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 07/12/2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.