X-ray detector for NDE of metallic AM builds for automated inspection

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center is soliciting quotes for a digital X-ray flat panel detector system for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of metallic additive manufacturing builds to support automated inspection applications. The procurement requires a complete, turnkey system including hardware, software, cables, and accessories with specific technical specifications: an 83-micron pixel pitch, minimum active area of 5.0" × 3.35", 16-bit image output, and compatibility with X-ray sources operating from 30 kV to 150 kV, with a maximum detector diameter not exceeding 6 inches. The system must include a GigE Ethernet interface, appropriate scintillator (CsI or GOS/DRZ+), acquisition software with remote triggering capability, a Software Development Kit, and comprehensive documentation. Award will be made using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria to the responsible offeror offering compliant products. Critical deadlines include April 1, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Central Time for submission of written technical and contractual questions, and April 2, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Central Time for quote submission to Shanna Patterson at Shanna.L.Patterson@nasa.gov, with the tracking number 80NSSC26928969Q required in the email subject line.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), requiring offerors to be registered at www.sam.gov and limiting bidding to authorized resellers only. No specific incumbent contractor or award value is identified in the solicitation documents. The preferred delivery date is May 15, 2026, allowing approximately six weeks from the quote deadline for system assembly and shipment. Quotes must remain valid for 30 days following submission and include CAGE/UEI Code, FOB Destination terms, leadtime for delivery, and two points of contact with contact information. The work will be performed at Hampton, VA 23681, with the system to be mounted externally on a vacuum chamber for laboratory-based inspection purposes. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis applicable to commercial items, with a minimum one-year manufacturer warranty required.