Large Binocular Telescope

LBT Project Office/USA
Steward Observatory
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0065 USA
TELEPHONE: 520 626-5231
FAX: 520 621-9843

LBT Project Office/Italy
Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
Largo Enrico Fermi, 5
50125 Firenze, ITALY
TELEPHONE: 39 55 2752291
FAX: 39 55 2752292

July 30, 1997

Addressee

Dear:

The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) Project Office on behalf of the Large Binocular Telescope Corporation (LBTC) invites you to submit a proposal for the manufacturing of the Hydrostatic Bearing System for the LBT. Attached you will find a description of the project, the technical documentation for the component to be manufactured, and the instructions on how to submit the Proposal.

We appreciate your interest in the project and look forward to hearing from you.

Technical specifications and drawings may also be found on the world wide web at URL:

http://abell.as.arizona.edu/~hill/rfp

Sincerely,

John M. Hill
Director, LBT Project