Virtually Imaged Phase Arrays (VIPAs)
ID: FA875125Q0060Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8751 AFRL RIKOROME, NY, 13441-4514, USA

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

PSC

GLASS FABRICATED MATERIALS (9340)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/d56046e31afa4fd79bc5522cc1bc1594/view
Timeline
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    Posted Mar 26, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Mar 26, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 10, 2025, 7:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is planning to procure four types of Virtually Imaged Phase Arrays (VIPAs) through a sole-source contract with Light Machinery, Inc. The procurement includes two units each of VIPAs with specific wavelength ranges and thicknesses, which are critical for specialized applications in defense technology. Light Machinery, Inc. has been identified as the sole vendor capable of supplying these highly specialized devices, as alternatives are not commercially available. Interested parties may submit capability statements to the primary contact, Cody Owens, at cody.owens.4@us.af.mil, with responses due by the specified deadline, and the anticipated award date is on or before May 15, 2025.

Point(s) of Contact
Cody Owens
cody.owens.4@us.af.mil
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