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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. The required items and services include, but are not limited to: System and Compatibility Requirements: a. The contractor shall provide 66 customized off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors for use in AFIT's Extreme Light Laboratory. b. Each mirror shall use a fused-silica substrate. c. Each mirror shall have a diameter of 30 mm. d. Each mirror shall have a parabolic focus at 45 degrees. e. The mirrors shall be compatible with the Government's ultra-intense laser research application and shall provide the precision focal spot required for the Extreme Light Laboratory. Performance and Operational Specifications: a. The optical surface roughness shall be less than 1 nm root mean square (RMS). b. The scratch/dig specification shall be 20-10. c. The backside of each mirror substrate shall be polished. d. The contractor shall perform quality testing and inspection sufficiently to verify compliance with all required optical and surface-quality characteristics. e. The contractor shall provide applicable test data and inspection documentation with the delivered mirrors. Reagents and Consumables: a. The contractor shall provide protected-gold coating services for the required OAP mirrors. b. The protected gold coating shall be applied to the fused-silica substrate. c. The coating shall provide an average reflectivity of not less than 97 percent. d. The required reflectivity wavelength shall be 780 ± 40 nm. e. The required angle of incidenc…