SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Optics for ATST Visible Broadband Imager
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- National Science Foundation, Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support, DACS, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room475, Arlington, Virginia, 22230
- ZIP Code
- 22230
- Solicitation Number
- N029020
- Archive Date
- 5/28/2011
- Point of Contact
- Harvey S. Bass, Phone: 520/318-8445
- E-Mail Address
-
hbass@noao.edu
(hbass@noao.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Announcement of Opportunity N029020 Optics for ATST Visible Broadband Imager The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), on behalf of the National Solar Observatory, is soliciting proposals for the manufacture of optical components for the blue channel of the Visible Broadband Imager (VBI), an instrument for the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST). AURA and the ATST Project are constructing this 4-meter solar telescope under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. This contract will be funded by money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Public Law 111-5) and as such the requirements set forth at 2 CFR Part 176, "Award Terms for Assistance Agreements that include funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5," shall be applied. The selected contractor shall provide two doublet and two singlet lenses that vary from approximately 50 to 280 mm diameter and contain several aspherical surfaces. The materials of these lenses are: silica, N-PSK3, N-LLF1, N-BK7. AURA is seeking to pre-qualify firms who are interested in submitting a proposal for the manufacture of the optical components. Parties interested in receiving the Request for Proposal documentation for this procurement must first complete and submit the following documents: 1) A one page letter of interest referencing Announcement of Opportunity No. N029020. The letter shall include the physical mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address for a contact person; 2) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire; 3) Appendix A: Safety & Health Questionnaire for Bidders; 4) Appendix B: OMD Circular A-133, Profit/Nonprofit Disclosure; and 5) Appendix C: OMD Circular A-133, Audit Requirements. The Questionnaire and Appendices A, B, and C can be accessed at http://atst.nso.edu/contracts. The Pre-Qualification documents must be received not later than 3:00 PM, MST, Friday May 13, 2011 by email to: ATST Contracts Officer Email: atstproposal@noao.edu
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