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High-Purity Optical Substrate Supply

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SBIR / STTR

Response Deadline12/02/2026, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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This subcontract, titled High-Purity Optical Substrate Supply, is issued by the Department of Defense for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The project requires the delivery of physical semiconductor-grade wafers that are compatible with semiconductor processes and suitable for prime contractors on research projects. Specifically, the substrates must be wafer-scale with a minimum cross-sectional diameter of one inch and must adhere to strict crystalline quality and surface roughness specifications to support epitaxial growth. The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBIR/STTR mandate, limiting eligibility to firms with fewer than 500 employees. A critical requirement for this contract is that the provider must possess domestic supply source capabilities. Interested parties must submit their responses by December 2, 2026, in accordance with the solicitation posted on November 4, 2026.

General Info

DoD small business subcontract for domestic supply of high-purity optical semiconductor wafers.

Agency

Department of Defense → Office of the Secretary of Defense

NAICS

325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of OSW27TZ02-NV001.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Wafer-scale low-loss hyperbolic optical material

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Timeline

PostedNov 4

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Response DeadlineDec 2

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Response Deadline

12/02/2026, 05:00:00 AM UTCin 17 days

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AgencyDepartment of Defense → Office of the Secretary of Defense

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Organization / AgencyDepartment of Defense → Office of the Secretary of Defense

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Full Description

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Supplies high-quality, semiconductor-compatible substrates for prime contractors on Office of the Secretary of Defense research projects. Provides wafer-scale substrates with a minimum cross-sectional diameter of one inch meeting crystalline quality and surface roughness specifications for epitaxial growth. Requires domestic supply source capabilities. Delivers physical semiconductor-grade wafers.

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