Photolithogrphic Polarizers Fabrication

NASA's National Shared Services Center (NSSC) is seeking to procure four photolithographic polarizers and mounts for use in Fourier Transform Spectrometer equipment at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. The agency intends to issue a sole-source contract to Celtic Terahertz Technology Limited from the United Kingdom under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), based on their unique capability to provide precision photolithographic polarizers for far-infrared wavelength applications. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to dorothy.s.baskin@nasa.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 19, 2024. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the final decision at the government's discretion. Oral communications are not acceptable, and the NASA Clause 1852.215-84 Ombudsman provision is applicable to this acquisition.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside for this procurement, with the NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The Statement of Work requires polarizers with precise specifications: 1-micron wide wires with 1-micron gaps, double-sided construction, and mounting on rings with 56mm inner and 66mm outer diameters. Delivery is expected 8 weeks after order receipt, with performance located at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The government intends to acquire these commercial items using provisions and procedures from FAR Part 12 and Part 13. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the procurement is for four specialized polarizers to be sourced exclusively from Celtic Terahertz Technology Limited, suggesting a focused and technical procurement with potentially limited competition.