Clamshell Shutter Style Optical Communications Telescope Dome.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a Clamshell Shutter Style Optical Communications Telescope Dome. The notice indicates NASA's intent to issue a sole source contract to ASTRO HAVEN ENTERPRISES, INC, located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and will support NASA Glenn Research Center's development of free-space optical and quantum communications systems. The contract will utilize NAICS Code 326199 for All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing and follow FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures for commercial items and services. The performance location will be at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to allow interested organizations an opportunity to submit their capabilities and qualifications for potential competitive consideration. Contractors must submit their written capabilities by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 8, 2025, to Laura Quave (laura.a.quave@nasa.gov), the designated Procurement Specialist. While NASA currently intends to sole source the contract to ASTRO HAVEN ENTERPRISES, they will evaluate any submitted capabilities to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The government retains full discretion in making this determination, and oral communications are not acceptable. The telescope dome specifications require a fixed, non-rotational clamshell design with a 360-degree hemispherical view, motorized shutters, and specific dimensional requirements including an 8.5 ft interior clear diameter and 12 ft maximum exterior diameter when open. Contractors should note that NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) is applicable to this acquisition.