SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Gemini Observatory Instrument Upgrades
- Notice Date
- 9/28/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- National Science Foundation, Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support, DACS, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room475, Arlington, Virginia, 22230
- ZIP Code
- 22230
- Solicitation Number
- N75388C
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- Karen E. Godzyk, Phone: (520) 318-8357
- E-Mail Address
-
Kgodzyk@aura-astronomy.org
(Kgodzyk@aura-astronomy.org)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Gemini Observatory consists of two 8-meter telescopes; one located on Maunakea in Hawaii, USA (Gemini North), the other on Cerro Pachón, Chile (Gemini South). The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) is the managing organization of the Gemini Observatory under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). Gemini Observatory partner nations are the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. For more information, visit the Gemini Observatory website at www.gemini.edu. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), on behalf of the Gemini Observatory, is seeking to award one or more contracts to perform instrument upgrades with a total budget of 600,000 USD. The baseline plan is to fund one small project (~100,000 USD) and one medium sized project (~500,000 USD), but other combinations are possible depending on the proposals received. Contracts can be awarded to profit or non-profit institutions or companies within the nations that fund the Gemini Observatory (regular or limited term partners). Gemini will accept proposals from individuals outside the partnership who have experience in using the instrument or significant experience in designing/building the instrument. The solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP), issued on September 28, 2016. The RFP is open to all institutions or companies from Gemini partner nations. The RFP is also open to non-partner country Principal Investigators who have significant and relevant experience in using, designing, and/or building a Gemini instrument. Small businesses, minority-owned firms, and women's business enterprises that meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply. Proposals will be evaluated with evaluation factors provided in the RFP. If a submitted proposal does not include what is required in the solicitation, it will be considered an unresponsive proposal and will not be evaluated for award. The applicable NAICS is 541712. Solicitation number is N75388C. A pre-proposal conference will be held via videoconference on or about October 27, 2016. Specific agenda and video conference connection details are provided in the RFP document. Notices of Intent to submit a proposal are due December 2, 2016. The deadline for proposals will be December 16, 2016. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by AURA if received timely. Contract negotiations are expected to begin in February, 2017. If you want to receive updates, notices, and amendments to the RFP, please provide contact information including an email address to Karen Godzyk (rfpIUP@gemini.edu).
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