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Specialized IR Substrate Supply

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SBIR / STTR

Response Deadline10/21/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTC

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This subcontract opportunity is for the supply of high-purity, IR-transparent substrate materials to support prime contractors on Office of the Secretary of Defense IR aperture projects. The scope of work involves the sourcing and polishing of specialized materials, including Sapphire, Zinc Selenide, Germanium, and Chalcogenide glasses, to meet precise tolerances and specific refractive indices. The final deliverables consist of polished substrate wafers and disks. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBIR/STTR mandate for companies with fewer than 500 employees, falling under NAICS code 327993. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of October 21, 2026.

General Info

Small business subcontract for sourcing and polishing high-purity IR-transparent substrate materials by 2026.

Agency

Department of Defense → Office of the Secretary of Defense

NAICS

327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of OSW26BZ06-NV024.

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

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Engineered Microstructures for Enhanced IR Aperture Performance

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Timeline

PostedSep 2

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Response DeadlineOct 21

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Response Deadline

10/21/2026, 04:00:00 AM UTCin 8 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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Supplies high-purity, IR-transparent substrate materials for prime contractors on Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) IR aperture projects. Sources and polishes specialized materials including Sapphire, Zinc Selenide, Germanium, or Chalcogenide glasses to precise tolerances and specific refractive indices. Delivers polished substrate wafers and disks.

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