Atmosphere Observing System-Inclined (AOS-I) Atmospheric Lidar Instrument for Clouds and Aerosol Transport (ALICAT) Receiver Telescope

This solicitation is seeking quotes for the design, fabrication, testing, and delivery of two beryllium Ritchey-Chretien telescopes for use on the Atmospheric Lidar Instrument for Clouds and Aerosol Transport instrument as part of NASA's Atmosphere Observing System-Inclined mission. Issued by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the solicitation requires offerors to meet optical and mechanical specifications and submit pricing, compliance matrices, and representations and certifications with their quotes, which are due by December 30, 2022 and will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable process.

There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The primary NAICS code is 334511 and PSC code is 1305. Quotes are for a firm fixed price contract to deliver the first telescope no later than 136 weeks and the second no later than 160 weeks from date of award, with an estimated total value of [price redacted]. Performance will take place at Goddard Space Flight Center. Witness samples are required to be delivered for plating, coating, and material for three flight and three spare telescopes.