Optical Filter Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

NASA Nssc is seeking to procure optomechanical supplies and detectors for solar cell characterization. Thorlabs, Inc. is the sole source provider. Interested organizations can submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact by 2:00 PM Central Standard Time on May 14, 2025. Performance will be located at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). The government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses, and procedures prescribed in FAR part 12 and FAR part 13. NAICS code for this procurement is **** clause **** 84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at www. ***. *. *

The tender seeks a supplier for laboratory equipment and supplies, including an XRF system and data analysis software. The vendor must provide on-site installation and training within 30 weeks of the purchase order issuance. Additional details are provided in the text.

This is a sources sought synopsis, not a solicitation, for information and planning purposes only. The US Coast Guard is seeking potential sources for ink jet and laser wire marking machines. Responses should include company name, address, telephone number, and point of contact. Responses are due May 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Email responses are preferred (subject line: ****). Further solicitation will be published on SAM. gov if the Coast Guard proceeds with the acquisition.

The solicitation is for QuantStudio qPCR Systems. The notice includes technical specifications for the systems, including sample capacity, reaction volume, excitation source, optical detection, filters, excitation detection range, multiplexing, block ramp rate, average sample ramp rate, temperature uniformity, temperature accuracy, and compatible dyes. The notice also includes commercial clauses and provisions, including system updates, public disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and reduction goals, offeror representations and certifications, and solicitation provisions incorporated by reference. The government will award the contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors include lowest price technically acceptable. Offerors are responsible for submitting sufficient information to allow a meaningful evaluation in each area. Failure to do so will negatively impact the evaluation. Various representations and certifications are required, including those related to business size standards, previous contracts, affirmative action compliance, payments to influence federal transactions, Buy American certificates, trade agreements, responsibility matters, child labor, place of manufacture, exemptions from the application of the service contract labor standards, taxpayer identification number, restricted business operations in Sudan, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, prohibition on contracting with entities engaging in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran, ownership or control of offeror, delinquent tax liability, felony conviction, predecessor of offeror, public disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and reduction goals, and covered telecommunications equipment or services. Additional clauses and provisions are also incorporated by reference. The notice also includes technical liaison information, prevention of malicious code, and electronic invoice and payment instructions.