Channel cut crystals

Added: Sep 22, 2016 3:36 pm NASA/GSFC has a requirement for channel cut crystals.

NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the requirement from Crystal Scientific. Crystal monochromators are being built to replace the antiquated Double Crystal Monohromator (DCM). Five pairs of channel cut crystal are required to build monochromators which completely replace the functionality of the DCM.

Item 1 Au Lb1 Pair
1x Si(400) Crystal Channel Cut
1x Si(400) Mirror Image Crystal Channel Cut

Item 2 Au La1 Pair
1x Si(400) Crystal Channel Cut
1x Si(400) Mirror Image Crystal Channel Cut

Item 3 Ti Ka1 Pair
1x Si(111) Crystal Channel Cut
1x Si(111) Mirror Image Crystal Channel Cut

Item 4 Cr Ka1 Pair
1x Si(220) Crystal Channel Cut
1x Si(220) Mirror Image Crystal Channel Cut

Item 5 Fe Ka1 pair
1x Si(220) Crystal Channel Cut
1x Si(220) Mirror Image Crystal Channel Cut


The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their questions to perform the effort in writing to Torey Stevenson via e-mail at torey.d.stevenson@nasa.gov, not later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sept 27, 2016. Capabilities, qualifications, and quotes must be submitted by Sept 29, 2016 via email at torey.d.stevenson@nasa.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 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.

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