HSDI Red Camera and Lens Procurement -

This Statement of Work outlines a federal procurement requirement for high-end camera equipment and lenses to be delivered to the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The specific items requested include two NIKKOR Z 135mm lenses, one NIKKOR Z 26mm wide-angle pancake lens, three V-RAPTOR [X] Z Mount systems, and two V-RAPTOR XL [X] 8K VV (V-Lock) camera systems. All equipment must be delivered to Central Receiving at the Kennedy Space Center within a period of performance of 30 days after receipt of order.

This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 80NSSC26937301Q issued by the NASA Shared Services Center at Stennis Space Center. The solicitation seeks quotes for the procurement of a brand-name HSDI Red Camera and Lens. Key details of the procurement include: - **Set-Aside and NAICS Code:** This acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 334310. - **Submission Requirements:** Quotes must be submitted electronically to Kacey Hickman (Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov) by July 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CT. Technical and contractual questions are due by July 16, 2026. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide quotes valid for at least 30 days. - **Terms and Evaluation:** Delivery is terms FOB Destination. The contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis to the responsible offeror submitting the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote. - **Provisions and Clauses:** The solicitation incorporates standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clauses, including provisions regarding duty-free entry, place of manufacture, sustainable products, and export control compliance (ITAR/EAR).

This federal procurement document is a Brand Name Justification from the NASA Shared Services Center recommending the acquisition of high-speed digital camera and lens systems exclusively from RED Digital Cinema, LLC. Specifically, NASA requires V-Raptor X and V-Raptor XL camera platforms to facilitate its film-to-digital imaging transition for the Artemis III and Artemis IV launch operations at Launch Pad B and Mobile Launcher-1. Market research conducted by NASA’s IT and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) teams concluded that only the RED V-Raptor systems meet all critical technical requirements. These mandatory criteria include an exceptional dynamic range to capture both flame luminosity and shadowed structural details without clipping, high-speed frame rates comparable to legacy film, extreme environmental resilience (against mechanical, thermal, acoustic, vibration, and EMI/EMC conditions), and seamless compatibility with NASA’s existing cabling, power routing, and backend data architecture. Procuring an alternative brand would introduce significant risks, including critical schedule delays for the Artemis-III Wet Dress Rehearsal and subsequent film-to-digital milestones stretching into early 2027. Additionally, a different system would require costly and extensive engineering redesigns for cabling, mounting, and environmental housing, alongside increased labor costs. Most critically, using non-compliant cameras could result in degraded or lost high-speed launch imagery, severely compromising engineering analysis and anomaly detection during the Artemis missions.