Gemini Announces the Gen 4#3 Request for Proposals

Gemini Announces the Gen 4#3 Request for Proposals

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), on behalf of Gemini Observatory is soliciting proposals to design, fabricate, assemble, test, deliver, and commission the next facility class instrument, Gen 4#3. Gen 4#3 will be a wide-band medium-resolution spectrograph designed to take advantage of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) follow up opportunities.

Gen 4#3 will be a highly schedule driven project. The instrument must be commissioned by December 31, 2022 to coincide with the planned start of LSST operations. Gemini has a maximum available budget of $15,000,000 USD for a Gen 4#3 contract.

The solicitation is open worldwide and not restricted to the Gemini community. The solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP) and will be evaluated with evaluation factors provided in the solicitation. Proposals are due August 29th, 2016. A pre-proposal conference will be held in Tuscon, AZ, on June 8, 2016.

For the full RFP and more information, click here. Questions can be directed to Karen Godzyk via email at gen4_3rfp_submit@gemini.edu or via telephone at (520) 318-8357.