State-of-the-Art x-ray Grazing Incidence Optics Tender, USA - 115095417

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : State-of-the-Art x-ray Grazing Incidence Optics

Deadline : 06 Mar 2025

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 115095417

Document Ref. No. : 80MSFC25-GrazingOpticsSourcesSought

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is hereby soliciting information from potential industrial sources pertaining to the development of state-of-the-art x-ray grazing incidence optics in a conventional Wolter-I Optical system (i.e. mirrors, optical mounts) using space qualified optical materials with demonstrated precision manufacturing and alignment capability that can ultimately achieve arc-sec angular resolution in a relative space environment.

NASA MSFC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for the development of high performing x-ray grazing incidence segmented optics and precision optical mounts in a conventional Wolter-I configuration capable of achieving arc-second angular resolution performance in a relative space environment.

NASA MSFC solicits information from the industrial community pertaining to state-of-the-art x-ray grazing incident segmented optics for space applications, specifically of interest is industrial capability to design, manufacture, integrate, align, and test of segmented glass x-ray optics.

MSFC seeks this information to identify a potential supplier for x-ray mirrors (parabolic (P) & hyperbola (H) prescription summary shown in Table 1 and dimensions as shown below in Fig.1), mounting, and optical alignment in a conventional Wolter I optical configuration. The potential supplier should have the capability to meet the following:

Critical parameters:

measurement capability of grazing incidence segmented optics to quantify figure error and surface roughness: figure/shape reconstructions from profile measurements, with accuracy of 0.1 arcsecond, and surface roughness measurement capability with an accuracy of 0.1 nm RMS, polishing and super-polishing processes for grazing incidence segmented optics capab...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 80MSFC25-GrazingOpticsSourcesSought
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Sub-tier : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Office: NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Feb 19, 2025 03:11 pm CST
Original Response Date: Mar 06, 2025 12:00 pm CST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Mar 21, 2025
Initiative: None

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Place of Performance: USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

Market-Research_Optical-System-Supplier-for-DAISI.pdf