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This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 29, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Telescope and Relay Optic

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FA461025Q0018Federal

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This contract pertains to the procurement of a ruggedized telescope system featuring a 16-inch aperture and a 200-inch focal length, along with a relay optic, intended for use at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The solicitation, identified as FA461025Q0018, was posted on March 4, 2025, with a response deadline of March 7, 2025. It is designated as a combined synopsis/solicitation under a total small business set-aside (FAR 19.5), emphasizing opportunities for small businesses under NAICS code 334511. The contract's scope includes an updated delivery timeframe, as specified in Amendment 1, and detailed technical requirements are outlined in the Salient Characteristics document attached to the solicitation. The contracting organization is the Department of the Air Force, specifically the FA4610 30 Contracting Office, located in Vandenberg SFB, California. The performance location is in Lompoc, CA. Interested parties can contact the designated points of contact, Luciana De Casas and Jake Hluska, via email for further information. The contract emphasizes a focus on small business participation and aims to support space observation and tracking capabilities through the specified optical systems. Additional details and the full solicitation can be accessed through the provided link on SAM.gov.

General Info

Procurement of two ruggedized 16-inch RC telescopes for Vandenberg SFB, small business set-aside.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA4610 30 Cons Pk

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Lompoc, CA, 93437, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

3

Clauses and Provisions - FA461025Q0018

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FA461025Q0018 - Telescope and Relay Optic (Amendment 1)

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Salient Characteristics - Telescope 16” and Relay Optic (Feb 2025)

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Response deadline changed from Mar 7, 2025 to May 6, 2025.

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4610 30 Cons Pk
Contacts2 people available
OfficeVANDENBERG SFB, CA, 93437-5212, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Defense → FA4610 30 Cons Pk
Office AddressVANDENBERG SFB, CA, 93437-5212, USA
Contacts
Luciana De Casas

Full Description

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AMENDMENT 1 - Updated delivery timeframe. See Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for more information 16 aperture 200 focal length ruggedized RC scope and Relay Optic at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California. See Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics for full breakdown of requirement.

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