Packaging Support Engineer

NASA's Shared Services Center is procuring packaging support engineering services through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 80NSSC26914374Q, specifically seeking a Packaging Support Engineer to support microfabrication and hybridization services for three space science projects at Goddard Space Flight Center. The procurement requires offerors to demonstrate technical acceptability across all solicitation requirements and possess extensive working experience with specialized equipment including the SET FC300 High Precision Die/Flip Chip Bonder, FLIR A8581 MWIR infrared microscope, and Zygo NewView 7300 interferometer, with proficiency in cleanroom protocols and hazardous waste management. Key contract requirements include performing complex micro-device bonding tasks with precision alignment tolerances as tight as 3 micrometers, conducting device cleaning, inspection, and metrology operations, and following quality checks according to project specifications. The contract will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, and quotes must be submitted by January 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT to Cody Guidry via email, with quotes remaining valid for 30 days following submission.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, requiring offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain small business status. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price commercial item contract with FOB Destination delivery terms and is classified under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). The statement of work specifies a 12-month contract period with project-specific hybridization milestones ranging from 2 to 52 weeks after receipt of order across three missions: PRIMA, NGMSA, and Transition Edge Sensor Arrays. Work will be performed in multiple locations within NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, specifically in Buildings 11, 30, and 22, with no travel or procurement authorized. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the solicitation materials.