Procurement of custom hermetically sealed fiber-optic assemblies for NASA

NASA Langley Research Center requires custom hermetically sealed fiber-optic assemblies manufactured to its configuration needs for mission-critical applications. The buyer needs 20 units of 5 m length assemblies and 40 units of 1 m length assemblies featuring FFH05026 fiber, hermetically sealed stainless-steel microtube jackets, vacuum-compatible epoxies, and special order hermetic SMA connectors on both ends. This requirement is a sole source procurement for Thorlabs Fiber SCALPSS 2. The contractor must deliver a total of 60 custom units to the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, with a lead time starting at 10 weeks ARO for the first five units and continuing at five units per week until full completion at 22 weeks ARO. Assemblies must include a generic certificate of conformance upon delivery, and the vendor must comply with US, UK, and EU export laws.