66 -- LIGHTWEIGHT SECONDARY MIRROR FOR THE GEMINI OBSERVATORY

Notice Date

August 14, 2001

Contracting Office

Gemini 8-M Telescopes Project, Aura, 950 N. Cherry Ave, PO Box 26732, Tucson, Arizona 85719

ZIP Code

85719

Solicitation Number

N210513

Point of Contact

Andrew Flach, Gemini Contracts Manager, 520-318-8537

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Gemini Contracts Manager (aflach@gemini.edu)

Description

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. ("AURA") is seeking a qualified vendor to supply optical component(s) used in the Gemini 8m telescope. Drawings and specifications will be provided to fabricate a 1m class aspheric (convex hyperbolic) secondary mirror. The vendor shall be responsible for fabricating the 85% lightweighted Zerodur substrate and polishing the optical surface, which extends to the edge of the substrate, to final figure requirements approximating 350nm RMS and surface roughness below 20A. The vendor shall also be responsible for optical testing in downward facing orientation and detailed error analysis indicating specifications have been successfully met. Parties interested in receiving the Request for Proposal for this procurement should send a one page letter of interest by 31 August, 2001, to Andrew Flach, AURA-Gemini Observatory by either fax (520-318-8590) or email (aflach@gemini.edu). The letter of interest should reference Announcement of Opportunity No. N210513, and include physical mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address for a contact person. The Gemini Observatory is an international collaboration to build and operate two 8 meter telescopes, one located on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the other located on Cerro Pachon in Chile. The Gemini partners include the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Australia. The Gemini project is operated by AURA under contract to the National Science Foundation.

Web Link

General information about the Gemini Observatory; no (http://www.gemini.edu)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010816/66SOL011.HTM (W-226 SN50U9K2)