Sources Sought For Astronomical Optical Telescope.

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W911SD26QA096
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
Not on record
PSC
Not on record
Place of performance
West Point, New York 10996, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis is seeking sources for a PlaneWave Instruments CDK20 20" Optical Tube Assembly and associated equipment, with responses due July 2, 2026. This is a sources-sought notice, not a request for quotes.

The Space Science Program requires an optical telescope meeting these minimum specifications: 20-inch (500 mm) minimum clear aperture; Dall-Kirkham or Corrected Dall-Kirkham optical design; compatibility with Paramount MEII Robotic Telescope Mount; compatibility with ZWO ASI461MM Pro camera and Shelyak LHIRES III Spectrograph; minimum 8-inch (203 mm) back focus; and compatibility with OpTec Gemini Focuser/Rotator and OpTec Perseus 4-Port Selector. No set-aside applies.

Notice text

This is a request for sources that the government can purchase PlaneWave™ Instruments CDK20 20” Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) and associated equipment. This is not a request for quotes. 

1. The Space Science Program requires an optical telescope meeting the following minimum specifications:
a. Aperture: 20” (500mm) minimum clear aperture.
b. Optical Design: Dall-Kirkham (or Corrected Dall-Kirkham).
c. Mount Compatibility: Compatible with Paramount MEII Robotic Telescope Mount.
d. Imaging Device Compatibility: Compatible with ZWO ASI461MM Pro camera and Shelyak LHIRES III Spectrograph.
e. Minimum Back Focus: 8” (203mm).
f. Adapter Compatibility: Compatible with OpTec Gemini Focuser/Rotator and OpTec Perseus 4-Port Selector.

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