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Automated Optical Assembly and Alignment

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General Info

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR ProgramView Agency

NAICS

333291 - Paper Industry Machinery ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Pasadena, CA, 91109, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of S12.01-2830.

The full solicitation package (1 document), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Next Generation Vector Vortex Waveplates for Astronomical Coronagraphs

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AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration → NASA SBIR/STTR Program

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Development and implementation of automated systems for high-precision, high-yield assembly and alignment of VWV components in cleanroom environments.

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