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99 -- BEAM WAVEGUIDE MIRROR M6, LOW FREQUENCY RECEIVER TURNING MIRRORS M1 & M2 SOL RFQ-BF2082 DUE 113098 POC Rena Cerbone, TEL. (617) 495-7445, FAX (617) 495-7485, email: rcerbone@cfa.harvard.edu The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is issuing Request for Quotation No. BF2082 for the purchase of Beam Waveguide Mirrors and Low Frequency Receiver Turning Mirrors. These units are flat diamond-turned mirrors made of aluminum with a surface flatness of 1 micron RMS surface finish to permit optical alignment. Less than 0.1% of surface area to be affected by voids or scratches. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) requires a quantity of five (5) each Beam Waveguide Mirrors M6, (354mm x 284mm x 32mm); sixteen (16) each Low-Frequency Receiver Turning Mirrors M1, (132mm x 130mm x 20mm) and sixteen (16) Low-Frequency Receiver Turning Mirrors M2, (220mm x 160mm x 25mm. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), Sic Code 3827, size std. 500. Requests for the Quotation package may be faxed to Rena Cerbone at 617-495-7485, reference RFQ BF2082. All responsible qualifying sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered. Such quotations must be supported by information to enable SAO to evaluate offeror's capability to provide these items. Quotations will be evaluated on the following criteria: 1) Technical experience with large size metal optics and ability to meet SAO's specifications, 2) Price, 3) Delivery, SAO's requirement is 6-8 weeks ARO and 4) Past Performance. Quotations must be received by 5:15 pm, November 30, 1998. Posted 11/02/98 (I-SN267251). (0306)

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