ADVANCE INFORMATION ON FORTHCOMING CALLS FOR TENDERS/PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES
The page contains advance information on forthcoming Calls for Tenders and Preliminary Inquiries expected to exceed 150.000 EUR.
| ESO Ref. Document No. |
DIVISION |
SUBJECT |
DETAILS |
Scheduled for Issuance |
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| FCfT No | Date | ||||
| 64 | 18.04.2013 | European ALMA Support Center | Production of Low Loss RF (Radio Frequency) Vacuum Windows | The scope of work covers the procurement of up to 80 sets of low loss RF (Radio Frequency) transparent vacuum windows for ALMA receiver Band 5 (163-211 GHz). The scope of supply will include the design, manufacturing and test of the RF vacuum windows. The Call for Tenders will be issued to potential suppliers in ESO Member States. |
3rd/4th Qtr. 2013 |
| 63 | 21.03.2013 | SDD | Service contract for the development and maintenance of ALMA and VLT Control Software | The scope of this Call for Tender/Price Inquiry is to procure consultancy services for the testing of software applications for the ALMA and VLT projects. The tasks are defined for a team of two (2) specialists for the following activities: 1. Support in testing Software applications for the ALMA and VLT projects. The scope of work also includes developing and implementing automated procedures, wherever possible and appropriate, to speed-up the verification process. 2. Support in testing Software applications for the Data Flow Software projects. The scope of work also includes developing and implementing automated procedures, wherever possible and appropriate, to speed-up the verification process. The effort is expected to represent 1 FTE per task over three years, with an option for an extension of up to two years. The contract is expected to start on the 1st of March 2014. The Call for Tenders is scheduled to be issued in Q2/2013 to companies in ESO Member States. |
2nd Qtr. 2013 |
| 62 | 21.03.2013 | SDD | Service contract for the development and maintenance of VLT Data Flow Software and Pipelines. | The scope of this Call for Tender/Price Inquiry is to procure consultancy services for the development, deployment, and maintenance of VLT Data Flow Software and Pipelines. The tasks are defined for a team of two (2) specialists for the following activities: 1. Preparation of data reduction procedures for the ESO VLT pipelines, implementation of these parts in ANSI-C with the ESO-CPL library, as well as the development of Reflex scientific workflows. 2. Development of database-driven Java web and desktop GUI applications supporting ESO’s end-to-end data flow using key technologies Spring, Hibernate, Swing, Grails, HTML/CSS and rich Javascript web interfaces. The effort is expected to represent 1 FTE per task over three years, with an option for an extension of up to two years. The contract is expected to start on the 1st of December 2013. The Call for Tenders is scheduled to be issued in Q2/2013 to companies in ESO Member States. |
2nd Qtr. 2013 |
60 |
07.02.2013 | INS | Auxiliary Telescopes Maintenance Station | Preliminary Inquiry to select potential suppliers in ESO Member States and Chile who will then be invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender (CfT) for the construction of a new underground Auxiliary Telescopes (AT) Maintenance Station at the Paranal Observatory platform. The dimensions of this Maintenance Station are approx. 11 m long x 4.4 m wide x 3.55 m deep, requiring thermal insulated concrete structures, electrical and data installation, and paving around the new Station. Specific structures and equipment (pillars, alignment reference plates…) will also be installed. Additionally new railings for the ATs movement will have to be installed, connecting the new Station to the existing railings. A new 6.5 m long and 1 m diameter thermally insulated light beam tunnel will also have to be built between the new Station and the existing interferometric Tunnel.The construction phase must limit the generation of dust and minimize the vibrations during the rock excavation work, as the other telescopes of the Observatory will be in operation at that time. For this reason, excavation with chemical expanders, or similar technologies, is required.The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be released in Q2 2013 to potential suppliers in Chile and the subsequent CFT to be issued in Q3 2013 | 2nd Qtr. 2013 |
| 58 | 09.01.2013 | INS | Wavelength Calibration system for ESPRESSO based on a laser frequency comb | Preliminary Inquiry (PI) to select potential suppliers in the ESO Member States who will then be invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender (CFT) for the delivery of a wavelength calibration system for the ESPRESSO instrument as a high precision, absolute accuracy and long-term stability supply, based on a laser frequency comb (LFC), under minimal maintenance effort. The preliminary inquiry is scheduled for Q1 2013 and the subsequent CFT to be issued in Q2 2013. | 1st Qtr. 2013 |
| 52 |
20.09.2012 |
SDD |
Video and Media equipment Auditorium and Council Room HQE |
Preliminary Inquiry to qualify providers who will then be invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender for the Video and Media equipment for the Auditorium and Council room of the new ESO Headquarters Extension (HQE). The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q1 2013 to potential suppliers in ESO Member States. |
1st Qtr. 2013 |
| 50 |
06.09.2012 |
SDD |
ALMA Common Software Maintenance Consultancy |
The purpose of this Call for Tender/Price Inquiry is to procure, within ESO Member States, consultancy services for the maintenance of the ALMA Common Software. The scope of work includes corrective, preventive and adaptive maintenance, for the coming 2 years (with an option for another 2 years), of the existing ALMA Common Software used for ALMA Software development and deployed at the ALMA Observatory and at all ALMA sites. |
ON HOLD |
| 41 |
09.07.2012 |
HR |
Removal Services for ISM |
Call for tenders/Price Inquiry for the provision of Removal Services for ISM relocation from Chile and ISM relocation to Chile. The relocation services to Chile requires the hiring of Removal Companies that perform door to door transport and handling of personal effects and household goods worldwide, import custom clearances, inland transport,packing. The services for ISM relocation to Chile require the hiring of the removal company to perform export custom clearances, inland transport, unpacking and storage. The Call for tender/Price Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q3/2013 to potential bidders in Chile and ESO Member States. |
3rd Qtr. 2013 |
| 32 |
26.03.2012 |
ELT |
E-ELT Segment Subunit Mechanics |
Preliminary Inquiry to select companies who will then be 1st Qtr. 2014 invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender for the procurement of the Mechanics and Electro-mechanics of the Segment Subunits of the E-ELT Primary Mirror (M1). The scope of supply will include the design, qualification, manufacturing and final testing of the Segment Supports, Segment Fixed Frames, spares, as well as all necessary tools, procedures, and documentation required to integrate the Supports with the Segments, Handle and transport the Segment Assemblies, operate and maintain the M1.Segment Assemblies.The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q1 2014, to potential suppliers in ESO Member States and Brazil. |
1st Qtr. 2014 |
| 31 |
26.03.2012 |
ELT |
Edge Sensors for the E-ELT |
Preliminary Inquiry to select companies who will then be invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender for the procurement of the edge sensors of the primary mirror of the E-ELT.The scope of supply will include the design, manufacturing and test of the edge sensors as well as all necessary tools, procedures, and documentation required to integrate, calibrate, operate and maintain the edge sensors.The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q1 2014, to potential suppliers in ESO Member States and Brazil |
1st Qtr. 2014 |