Optical Spectrum Analyzer

NASA Shared Services Center is soliciting quotes for an Optical Spectrum Analyzer through RFQ No. 80NSSC25910807Q, specifically seeking an Ando AQ6315B 350-1750nm Optical Spectrum Analyzer and corresponding traveling case. The procurement is set aside for small businesses and requires offerors to be registered in SAM.gov while complying with various federal regulations and completing specific representations and certifications regarding business status, ethics, and federal compliance requirements. The government will award the contract to the responsible offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable offer, establishing price as the primary evaluation criterion. Questions and answers clarify that NASA will consider current series Yokogawa OSAs as replacements and that equivalents from other brands are acceptable, with no calibration required for the specific Ando unit but suggesting a 30-60 day warranty and 7-day right of return. All quotes must be submitted to Sara Jusino-Terry via email by August 1, 2025, at 12 p.m. CT, providing contractors with a tight response window of approximately six days from the original posting date.

This solicitation carries a small business set-aside designation, though no specific incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The procurement involves a total quantity of two items - one optical spectrum analyzer and one traveling case - with delivery required within 30 days after receipt of order. The equipment will be delivered to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, indicating this location as the primary place of performance. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement appears to be for standard commercial equipment with relatively straightforward delivery requirements. The Q&A document suggests some uncertainty regarding the appropriate NAICS classification, with discussion of potentially revising it to 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals rather than the current Software Publishers classification.