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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 06-003
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Subcontracts and Procurement Department
Proposals, Quotations, and Bids, 1991-2001
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Subcontracts and Procurement Department |
| Title: | Proposals, Quotations, and Bids |
| Dates: | 1991-2001 |
| Quantity: | 17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 06-003 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | This accession consists of records that document Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) activities and projects, and consist of proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment makers, and other vendors to provide services, equipment, and instruments for SAO. Materials include reports, correspondence, memoranda, handbooks, technical summaries, architectural and technical drawings, brochures and publications about vendors, evaluation checklists, summaries of proposal evaluations, summary data and conclusions, recommendations, proposal amendments, award letters, and benchmark information. Some materials are in electronic format. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records that document Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) activities and projects, and consist of proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment makers, and other vendors to provide services, equipment, and instruments for SAO. Materials include reports, correspondence, memoranda, handbooks, technical summaries, architectural and technical drawings, brochures and publications about vendors, evaluation checklists, summaries of proposal evaluations, summary data and conclusions, recommendations, proposal amendments, award letters, and benchmark information. Some materials are in electronic format.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-003, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Subcontracts and Procurement Department, Proposals, Quotations, and Bids
Container List
Box 1
RFQ453-9-91: Design, fabricate, test, and deliver 6 SMA Antenna Systems, November 1991 (Folders 1-25 of 33)
Box 2
RFQ453-9-91: Design, fabricate, test, and deliver 6 SMA Antenna Systems, November 1991 (Folders 26-33 of 33)
IFB454-11-91: Construction of the Infrared-Optical Telescope Array (IOTA) Facility on Mt. Hopkins, November 1991 (6 folders)
RFI455-1-92: Request for Information for the Re-Line Explorer (FeLiX) Spacecraft, January 1992 (5 folders)
IFB456-7-92: Mt. Hopkins Road Repairs and Improvements, July 1992 (Folders 1-4 of 5)
Box 3
IFB456-7-92: Mt. Hopkins Road Repairs and Improvements, July 1992 (Folder 5 of 5)
FRQ457-7-92: Spectrometer Casing for 60-inch, July 1992 (2 folders)
RFQ458-7-92: Janitorial/Custodial Services for FLWO, July 1992
RFQ459-9-92: Azimuth Bearings for SMA, September 1992
RFQ460-9-92: Rotary Absolute Position Encoders for SMA, September 1992 (2 folders)
RFQ461-9-92: Dedicated Experiment Processor for Hydrogen Maser Clock (HMC), September 1992
RFQ462-9-92: GPS Survey & Navigational Receiver for FLINN, September 1992
RFQ463-9-92: Engineering Model Dedicated Experiment Processor for HMC, September 1992
RFQ464-11-92: Automatic Fiber Optic Fusion Splicer for SMA, December 1992 (2 folders)
RFQ465-11-92: Model 5 Multianode X-Ray Source for High Resolution Camera (HRC), November 1992
RFQ466-12-92: Helium Refrigeration Systems for SMA, December 1992 (5 folders)
RFQ467-12-92: Antenna Transporter for SMA, January 1993 (Folders 1-2 of 6)
Box 4
RFQ467-12-92: Antenna Transporter for SMA, January 1993 (Folders 3-6 of 6)
IFB468-1-93: Antenna Assembly Facility for SMA, January 1993 (7 folders)
RFQ469-2-93: Optical Support Structure for Converted MMT, February 1992 (Folders 1-4 of 11)
Box 5
RFQ469-2-93: Optical Support Structure for Converted MMT, February 1992 (Folders 5-11 of 11)
RFQ470-3-93: High Speed Dicing Saw for SMA, April 1993
RFQ471-4-93: Hermetic Filtered Connectors for SMA, April 1993 (2 folders)
RFQ472-4-93: Azimuth & Elevation Motor/Motor Amplifier Sets for SMA, May 1993
RFQ473-4-93: Pedestal Weldments for SMA, April 1993 (6 folders)
Box 6
RFP474-4-93: Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor Tunnel Junctions for SMA, April 1993 (2 folders)
RFQ475-5-93: White Light Coronagraph for SWATH, May 1993
IFB476-6-93: Gamma Ray Bldg & RUPS Addition on Mt. Hopkins, June 1993 (5 folders)
RFQ477-6-93: Reflector Panel Sets for SMA, June 1993 (6 folders)
RFQ478-7-93: Planar Grating Monochromator Optics for AXAF, July 1993
RFP479-8-93: Drive Motors for HRC, August 1993
RFP480-8-93: Multi-Anode Ultrasoft X-Ray Source for AXAF, August 1993
RFP481-9-93: Elevation Drive Screw Assemblies for SMA, October 1993
Box 7
RFP482-9-93: Carbon Filter Tube Assembly Sets for SMA, October 1993 (8 folders)
RFP483-10-93: Space CCD Detectors for SWATH, October 1993
RFP484-10-93: Large Format Microchannel Plates for HRC, October 1993
RFP485-10-93: Large Format MCP Development for HRC, October 1993
RFP486-10-93: Hot Standby Upgrade to Microwave at FLWO, October 1993
RFP487-10-93: Stainless Steel Node Sets for SMA, November 1993 (2 folders)
RFP488-10-93: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Reflector Hubs for SMA, November 1993 (4 folders)
RFP489-11-93: Primary Mirror for SWATH, November 1993
Box 8
RFP490-11-93: Janitorial/Custodial Services at FLWO, November 1993
RFP491-1-94: 30-Foot Diameter Dome for 60" Telescope at FLWO, February 1994 (4 folders)
IFB492-3-94: Renovate MMT Building for Converted MMT, March 1994 (3 folders)
RFP493-3-94: Motorized Servo-Controllable Actuators for SMA, April 1994
RFP494-4-94: Monochromator System for AXAF, April 1994
RFP495-5-94: F/5 Secondary Mirror Blank for Converted MMT, May 1994 (3 folders)
RFP496-5-94: Three-Axis Positioner Assembly for SMA, May 1994
RFP497-5-94: Correlator First Downconverters for SMA, May 1994 (3 folders)
RFP498-5-94: HXDS Solid State Detectors and Cryostats for AXAF, May 1994
Box 9
RFP499-5-94: Electronics Systems for IR Array Camera, June 1994 (4 folders)
RFP500-5-94: Optical Time Domain Reflectometer for SMA, June 1994
RFP501-5-94: Microwave Fiberoptic Transmitters for SMA, June 1994 (3 folders)
RFP502-5-94: Microwave Fiberoptic Receivers for SMA, June 1994 (2 folders)
RFP503-5-94: Backward-Wave-Oscillator System for SMA, June 1994
RFP504-6-94: Cryogenic Amplifiers for SMA, June 1994
RFP505-6-94: Helium Refrigeration System for SMA, June 1994
RFP506-6-94: Vacuum Cryostat & Camera Head for IR Array Camera, July 1994 (2 folders)
RFP507-7-94: Ion Pump with Integral HVPS for Space-Based Hydrogen Maser Clock, July 1994
RFP508-7-94: Retroreflectors for Space-Based Hydrogen Maser Clock, July 1994
RFP509-7-94: Quadrupod Leg Assemblies for SMA, August 1994 (2 folders)
RFP510-8-94: HXDS Flow Proportional Counters for AXAF, August 1994
Box 10
RFP511-9-94: Blanks for ADC Prisms for Converted MMT, October 1994 (2 folders)
IFB512-10-94: Building Modifications for Converted MMT, November 1994 (3 folders)
RFP513-11-94: Flight Model Door & Shutter Drive Motors for HRC, November 1994 (2 folders)
RFP514-12-94: Plane Diffraction Grating for Hectospec, February 1995
RFP515-12-94: Wide-Field Corrector Optical Elements for Converted MMT, July 1995 (6 folders)
RFP516-12-94: Fused Silica Blanks for Wide-Field Corrector for Converted MMT, July 1995 (2 folders)
RFP517-1-95: CCD Wafer Processing, January 1995
RFP518-1-95: Primary & Secondary Mirrors for TRACE, February 1995
IFB519-2-95: Construction of SMA Facility on Mauna Kea, March 1995 (Folders 1-4 of 6)
Box 11
IFB519-2-95: Construction of SMA Facility on Mauna Kea, March 1995 (Folders 5-6 of 6)
RFP520-3-95: Flow Proportional Counter Window Subassemblies for AXAF, March 1995
RFP521-3-95: Metallic Subreflector Assemblies for SMA, April 1995
RFP522-5-95: Support of Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program, May 1995
IFB523-8-95: Upgrade of Mauna Kea Summit Power & Communication Distribution System for SMA, September 1995 (3 folders)
Box 12
RFP524-9-95: Invar Optical Table for Hectospec, November 1995
RFP525-9-95: Fused Silica Lenses and Zerodur Collimator and Camera Mirrors for Hectospec, January 1996 (2 folders)
RFP526-9-95: Optical Fiber for Hectospec, January 1996 (2 folders)
RFP527-9-95: PMT Assemblies for HRC, September 1995
RFP528-11-95: TMA Alignment Scanner Refurbishment for AXAF, November 1995
RFP529-12-95: Vacuum Cart Assembly for HRC, December 1995 (2 folders)
RFP530-12-95: Receiver Shelter Panels for SMA, December 1995
RFP531-12-95: Production of YUCCA Correlator Chip Wafers for SMA, December 1995
RFP532-2-96: Intensified CCD TV Camera Assemblies for Hectospec, March 1996 (3 folders)
RPF533-4-96: Flow Counter Window Subassemblies for AXAF, May 1996
RFP534-4-96: Support to Maintenance and Improvement of HITRAN Spectroscopic Database Program, May 1996
IFB535-5-96: Construction of an Enclosure for 2MASS Telescope, May 1996 (4 folders)
RFP536-6-96: Solid-State Millimeter-Wavelength Amplifier for SMA, June 1996
Box 13
IFB537-7-96: Building for 60"/48" Telescope at FLWO, July 1996 (4 folders)
RFP538-7-96: Large-Format CCDs for Hectospec, Hectochelle, & Megacam, August 1996 (3 folders)
RFP539-8-96: Plane Echelle Diffration Gratings for Hectochelle, September 1996
RFP540-9-96: Radioactive Sources for AXAF, September 1996
RFP541-11-96: Bearing Assembly for Converted MMT, November 1996 (2 folders)
RFP542-11-96: Corrector Cell for Converted MMT, November 1996 (6 folders)
Box 14
RFP543-3-97: Telescope Simulator Gimbal Assembly for Hectospec & Hectochelle, April 1997 (4 folders)
RFP544-5-97: Telescope Simulator Test Stand Assembly for Hectospec & Hectochelle, September 1997 (6 folders)
RFP545-5-97: Fiber Positioner Support Structure for Hectospec, September 1997 (4 folders)
RFP546-7-97: Optical Mounts for Hectospec, August 1997 (Folders 1-5 of 7)
Box 15
RFP546-7-97: Optical Mounts for Hectospec, August 1997 (Folders 6-7 of 7)
RFP547-7-97: Camera Mirror for Hectochelle, August 1997 (3 folders)
RFP548-11-97: Camera Mirror for Hectochelle, November 1997 (3 folders)
RFP549-7-98: Fused Silica Corrector Lenses for Hectochelle, November 1998 (3 folders)
RFP550-10-98: Optical Glass Lens Blank for Binospec, October 1998
RFP551-10-98: Calcium Fluoride Lens Blanks for Binospec, October 1998
RFP552-12-98: Optical Mounts for Hectochelle, January 1999 (Folders 1-5 of 10)
Box 16
RFP552-12-98: Optical Mounts for Hectochelle, January 1999 (Folders 6-10 of 10)
RFP553-1-99: Shelter Panels for SMA, February 1999 (8 folders)
RFP554-3-99: Elevation Counter Weights for SMA, March 1999 (2 folders)
RFP555-3-99: Optical Table for Hectochelle, April 1999 (2 folders)
RFP556-8-99: Spectrograph Dewar Support Structure for Hectospec & Hectochelle, September 1999 (Folder 1 of 3)
Box 17
RFP556-8-99: Spectrograph Dewar Support Structure for Hectospec & Hectochelle, September 1999 (Folders 2-3 of 3)
RFP560-11-00: XRT Telescope Tube Assy for Solar-B, November 2000 (6 folders)
RFP563-12-01: Cosmic Questions Traveling Exhibit, December 2001 (7 folders)
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