Specialized wooden container 80JSC025PA002
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AI-generated · Jan 08, 2026Modify contract 80JSC025PA006 to require Optical Coating Labratories to design and build a replacement specialized wooden shipping container to safely ship the MCAT telescope mirror, currently in OCL's possession, to Ascencion Island.
Because the mirror is delicate and the current vendor is most familiar with its condition, OCL is the sole responsible source to design and manufacture a container specifically for this mirror. The modification will be issued under FAR 13.501 as a value under the simplified acquisition threshold, with no separate procurement pursued due to cost and schedule constraints. Questions and comments are welcome.
NASA Johnson Space Center intends to modify contract 80JSC025PA006 for the purpose of adding a requirement for the awarded contractor, Optical Coating Labratories, to build a replacement shipping container so that the required MCAT telescope mirror can be shipped properly and safely to its destination on Ascencion Island. Given that the current vendor has posession of the mirror, it is keenly aware of the delicate and critical state the mirror is in and can design a mirror that will safely protect the mirror while it is in transport and therefore guarantee the work the vendor has performed on the optical recoating of the mirror surface. Therefore, OCL is the only responsible source available to design and manufacture the required shipping container that will be specific to this mirror. The Government intends to award this modification under the authority of FAR 13.501 since the value of the modification is less than the simplified acquisition threshold. A separate procurement is not in the best interest of the Government due to cost and schedule constraints. Questions and/or comments are welcome.
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