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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 27, 2005 FBO #1431
SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- Mixer Blocks

Notice Date

10/25/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

927110 — Space Research and Technology
 

Contracting Office

Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Mail Stop 22, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138-1516
 

ZIP Code

02138-1516
 

Solicitation Number

17572
 

Response Due

11/1/2005
 

Archive Date

11/16/2005
 

Description

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) intends to award on a sole source basis, a purchase order to CLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory of Chilton, Didcot, United Kingdom for the following item: One (1) each Mixer Block at 200MHz; one (1) each Mixer Block at 300MHz and one (1) each Mixer Block at 650MHz. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) requires the use of these Mixer Blocks inside the cryostat located within the antennas? array. These mixer blocks are super conducting high frequency mixer blocks incorporating electroformed scalar feed design made to high degree mechanical tolerance, typically +/- 2.5 microns, cooled to cryogenic temperatures (4.2k). We currently use these mixer blocks for the SMA receivers and the additional blocks are needed as spares to upgrade the performance of the receivers. These mixer blocks are being rotated from the SAO, SMA site at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii to the SAO, SMA site in Cambridge, Massachusetts to enable the upgrades and repairs more efficiently. CLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is the manufacturer of the mixer blocks, in operation at the SMA site in Hawaii. Additionally, the SMA lab tooling is set-up around the tolerances of these Rutherford mixer blocks. A determination by SAO not to complete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of SAO. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Delivery is ninety (90) days ARO. This acquisition is being conducted under the guidelines as set forth in the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). No written solicitation will be issued for this requirement. Anticipated award date is November 1, 2005
 

Place of Performance

Address: Smithsonian Institute, Astrophysical Observatory, 60 Garden Street, MS 22, Cambridge, MA

Zip Code: 02138-1516

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00920783-W 20051027/051025212248 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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