From the notice

10/20/2026: Updated List of Minimun Requirements. Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio: INTRODUCTION: AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources, including small businesses, capable of manufacturing and delivering customized off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors and associated protected-gold coating services. These precision optical components will support AFIT’s Extreme Light Laboratory and its ultra-intense laser experiments involving advanced laser-matter interactions. This notice is issued solely to determine the availability and capability of qualified sources to meet the Government’s requirements. This notice is not a solicitation, request for quotation, or commitment by the Government to award a contract. A small business set-aside determination has not yet been made for this acquisition. REQUIREMENTS: The Government requires a contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, manufacturing capability, quality assurance, testing, inspection documentation, packaging, transportation, and other resources necessary to produce and deliver customized off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors and associated protected-gold coating services to the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

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