Photonic integrated circuit packaging service for 8 PICs. Includes wore bonding to PCB, fiber alignment and bonding of FAUs and associated process development and engineering costs.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26939631Q
- Agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- PSC
- 6099 Miscellaneous Fiber Optic Components
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA/NSSC issued a Special Notice on August 10, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Silitronics Solutions Inc for photonic integrated circuit packaging services covering eight PICs, including wire bonding to PCB, fiber alignment and bonding of fiber array units, and associated process development and engineering costs; interested organizations have until 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 12, 2026, to submit written capabilities and qualifications to demonstrate whether competitive procurement is warranted.
NASA/NSSC determined that Silitronics Solutions Inc, located at 2388 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, California, is the sole provider capable of performing this work. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 12.102(a) for commercial items and services. Performance occurs at the vendor's Santa Clara facility, with component pickup and final delivery to NASA Ames Research Center, Building N245, Moffett Field, California. The Statement of Work encompasses 17 line items combining recurring and non-recurring engineering efforts over an estimated 16–18 weeks from contract award. Recurring work includes wire bonding assembly operations with 100% inspection and active alignment with photonic assembly. Non-recurring tasks span process development for wire bonding, FAU fabrication, automated alignment programming, spacer development, and optical assembly reporting with coupling efficiency analysis. The Government will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether to proceed on a competitive basis; the decision to compete or not remains at the Government's sole discretion. Responses must be written; oral communications are not acceptable. The NAICS code is 813920 (Professional Organizations); PSC is 6099 (Miscellaneous Fiber Optic Components). The Center Ombudsman contact and primary point of contact is Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov.
Notice text
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Photonic integrated circuit packaging service for 8 PICs. Includes wore bonding to PCB, fiber alignment and bonding of FAUs and associated process development and engineering costs.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to silitronics solutions inc under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that silitronics solutions inc 2388 walsh ave Santa Clara California 95051 – 1301 United States is the sole provider of Photonic integrated circuit packaging service for 8 PICs. Includes wore bonding to PCB, fiber alignment and bonding of FAUs and associated process development and engineering costs.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 813920.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/12/2026. 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. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.
The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf . Primary Point of Contact: Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0042011 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf |
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