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Manufacture of Fused Silica Solid Etalons

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Response Deadline10/08/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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This subcontract through the NASA Shared Services Center involves the manufacture of two high-precision fused silica solid etalons intended for prime contractors working on NASA Langley Research Center projects. The scope of work requires specialized precision machining and polishing to meet strict physical specifications, specifically an outer diameter of 45.0 +/-0.1 mm and a thickness of 17.018 mm +/- 0.035 mm. The technical requirements include tuning the devices to a center wavelength of 467.8423 nm in a vacuum at 45C, necessitating the use of advanced optical polishing and measurement equipment. This project falls under NAICS code 333314 and was posted on October 5, 2026, with a response deadline of October 8, 2026.

General Info

Manufacture two high-precision fused silica solid etalons for NASA Langley Research Center projects.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

NAICS

333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing

Place of Performance

MS, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 333314.

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

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Optical filter/ specified etalon

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Timeline

PostedOct 5

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Response DeadlineOct 8

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10/08/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 2 days

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

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Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

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Manufactures high-precision fused silica solid etalons for prime contractors on NASA Langley Research Center projects. Performs precision machining and polishing to achieve an outer diameter of 45.0 +/-0.1 mm and thickness of 17.018 mm +/- 0.035 mm. Tunes devices to a center wavelength of 467.8423 nm in vacuum at 45C. Requires precision optical polishing and measurement equipment. Delivers two completed Solid Etalons.

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