Invitation to Tender for Satellite Laser Ranging Telescope System

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high sensitivity digital camera(s) which is used as an aid for tracking and calibration purposes. The tenderer offering a bistatic system shall include as a minimum requirement in the receiving telescope design the possibility of a payload of 30 kg to be located in a place where the focus is located. At least a volume of 20cm(H)*35cm(W)*45cm(L) occupied by the box should be also accounted for in the design. If the detector box can't be fitted directly to the back of the telescope, the beam path shall be extended and the focus directed to the place where the detector box can be installed. While not a minimum requirement to participate in the tender, the tenderer may also provide the designing, manufacturing, and installation of a detector box in the tender (cf. Template D). In this case, the box shall include an optical bench where all the necessary elements for kHz SLR operation are installed, these include (e.g.): the C- SPAD detector (provided by FGI); a camera; an iris; a narrow bandwidth filter; an ND filter; all the optical elements needed for relaying the beam to the detector; an digital camera; and the collimating optics needed for the detector. The detector box design should allow remote alignment of the elements without using any wireless transmitters (cf. Appendix 2), including all the necessary software. This Call for Offers is open to all optical solutions for kHz satellite laser ranging. It is strongly advised that the tenderers provide sufficient supplementary documentation to demonstrate the suitability of their solution for kHz SLR operations. References: The International Laser Ranging Service http://iIrs.gsfc.nasa gov/ Bistatic kHz systems: Austrian Academy of Sciences Observatory of Lustbühel, Austria http://www.iwf.oeaw.ac.at/en/research/solid-earth/slrtechnology/slr-station-graz-lustbuehel/ Natural Environment Research Council Space Geodesy Facility at Herstmonceaux, UK http://sgf.rgo.ac.uk/sysspec/slr.html A monostatic 100Hz system: University of Bern, Zimmerwald Observatory, Switzerland http://cmslive3.unibe.ch/unibe/philnat/aiub/content/e14/e358/index _eng.html 9
3.2. Purpose of the tender procedure The purpose of this open Invitation to Tender is to procure to Metsähovi research station a telescope system capable of satellite laser ranging operations that will be integrated into existing SLR hardware and software described in Subsec 3.1.2. The telescope system shall consist of a telescope, a gimbal, all the optical elements required for the Coudé path to the instrument room as described in Subsec 3.1.1., control electronics, control software, and the necessary cabling and all other equipment needed for the installation. The contracted tenderer shall design, fabricate, assemble, test, deliver, and install in Metsähovi station the telescope system. Also, testing and producing proof of offered functionality after completion of installation at Metsähovi is considered as part of the Invitation. In Appendix 2 minimum requirements of the system are given. It is mandatory that the set requirements are complied with. Tenders that do not fulfill the minimum requirements will be rejected. 3.3. Time of delivery Tenderers must be able to guarantee delivery and installation of the telescope system to Metsähovi Research Station in 24 Months. Gimbal mounting and base footprint details, as well as the Coudé path design are to be agreed with the Contracting Authority within 90 days of the contract award. Preliminary software documentation shall be provided 6 months prior to acceptance tests to allow the Contracting Authority to begin software development. The ultimate deadline is calculated from the day of signing the contract. 3.4. Warranty Following installation at Metsähovi, all mechanical, optical and electronic parts as well as software must have at least two (2) years of warranty. The performance of the telescope system must conform with the specifications in the winning tender two (2) year afters successful acceptance tests. 3.5. Compliance with EU procurement rules The procedure will be effected according to the rules for open procedures under the Public Procurement Directive (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public 10
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