TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Description of Tasks

• 1.1 Supply Description
• 1.2 Deliverable Hardware
• 1.3 Deliverable Documents

• 2.1 Acceptance
• 2.2 Technical Liaison
• 2.3 Technical Changes
• 2.4 Point of Delivery

• 3.1 Applicable Drawings and Documents
• 3.2 Reference Drawings and Documents

1. Description of Tasks

1.1.1 Telescope Instrument Rotator Bearings

1.1.2 Technical Specifications

1.1.3 Delivery Date

The proposal should include a timeline of the Supply activities including shipping to Milan, Italy where the Factory Pre-Erection of the Telescope Structure will occur.

1.1.4 Shipping

The items will reside in Milan for approximately one year, and then will be shipped along with the telescope structure to the final erection location on Mt. Graham in Arizona. The Supply does not include shipping the bearings to Arizona.

Please list the shipping and insurance costs to Milan as separate items from the price of the main supply.

1.2 Deliverable Hardware

1.2.1 Hardware to be manufactured or supplied

Line Item	Quantity for Delivery	Drawing CAN #	Description of Hardware Item
1	2	670a020	Bearing for Gregorian Rotators
2	8	670a021	Bearing for Nasmyth and Combined Rotators
3	2	670a022	Bearing for Gregorian Cable Chains
4	4	670a023	Bearing for Nasymth and Combined Cable Chains
5	TBD	N/A	Devices for transportation, handling and erection
6	TBD	N/A	Bolts and Fasteners

Fasteners should be delivered with an excess over the required number. The excess should be 2% of the required number with a minimum of four fasteners for each size and length.

1.3 Deliverable Documents

Documentation packages, shall be supplied in support of the following functional activities:

• Acceptance Tests
• "As Built" Drawings

1.3.1 Operations Manual

• Describe the installation procedure
• List all the operational limits of the unit

1.3.2 Maintenance Manual

• Items to be maintained
• Type of maintenance required: inspection, lubrication, etc.
• Dates (intervals) for maintenance
• Duration of maintenance action
• Required parts, consumables and tools
• Required major equipment
• Required personnel with estimated man-hours and skill level required for each maintenance task.

1.3.3 Acceptance Plan

The test and inspections shall include:

• material analysis or certificates
• stress relieve certification
• dimensional control, machining tolerances
• hardness and roughness tests
• mass check
• pre-assembly and functional tests in the shop

1.3.3.1 Test Procedures

The Test Procedures shall describe in detail all the necessary operations to perform verification through a test. A Test Procedure shall be produced for every verification test required and shall contain the following information:

• Scope of the Test -- In this section the scope of the test shall be described and the verification item shall be identified.
• Applicable Documents -- In this section all the documents referred to in the Test Procedure shall be listed.
• Test Conditions -- In this section all applicable requirements needed to correctly perform the test shall be listed and discussed (for instance: special environmental conditions, dedicated tools, test rigs, special requirements on the tested items, etc.), calibration requirements.
• Test Procedure -- In this section all the operations required to perform the test shall be described in detail.
• Test Results Presentation -- In this section the procedures to process the raw data for the final presentation of the test results shall be described.

1.3.3.2 Test Reports

The Test Reports shall summarize the findings of the tests. The Test Report shall be submitted to the LBTC not later than 30 days after the test. A Test Report shall contain the following information:

• Test Results -- In this section the findings of the test shall be given. The results shall be processed in a such a way that they are directly comparable with the items to be verified.
• Conclusions -- In this section a statement concerning the conformance of the test results with the requirements specified shall be given. Non-conformities and changes shall be discussed as far as applicable.

1.3.4 Drawings

• Number of the pieces required
• Detailed drawings of the pieces
• Third party manufacturer reference identification
• The calculated partial and total weights

The LBTPO shall receive copies of the updated "as-built" drawings and documentation not later than 30 days after the completion of the acceptance tests.

1.3.5 Storage and Shipping Plan

All steel structures shall be packed in such a way as to guarantee:

• Physical-chemical protection against weather conditions during holding and transportation.
• The determination of volume and weight in relation to the transportation means.

1.3.6 Progress Reports to the LBTC

2. Procedures

2.2 Technical Liaison

   Daniele Gallieni
   ADS International
   Corso Promessi Sposi 23/d
   23900 Lecco
   ITALY

   telephone: 39-0341-259231
   telefax:   39-0341-259235
   email:     gallieni@ads-int.com

The Supplier shall maintain informal technical liaison with the LBT Project Technical Representative(s). These representative(s) shall be provided the following:

• Timely notification of all meetings concerning the Work (i.e., technical reviews, program planning meetings, problem solving sessions, etc.).
• Access to data relating to analyses and other technical matters directly pertaining to the work being performed.
• Access to all test procedures and test data.
• Immediate notification of any significant problems.

2.3 Technical Changes

2.3.1 Engineering Change Request

In the event that the Supplier deems it necessary to deviate from any specification or term of the Technical Specifications or the Proposal, the Supplier shall deliver to the Technical Representative(s) an Engineering Change Request (ECR) setting forth:

• Identification of Statement of Work
• The description and justification of the change requested
• An assessment of the impact of the change on the programmatic, costs, functional and performance requirements of the (Work) at any level

2.3.2 Non-Conformance Report (NCR)

The Supplier shall report all non-conformities from the Technical Specifications which occur during the manufacture, assembly, or testing at all levels of the Work. Each Non-Conformance-Report shall set forth the following:

• Identify the Statement of Work
• Identify the item where the nonconformity occurs
• Identify the originator
• Describe the nonconformity in detail
• List the documents and the hardware affected
• Describe the impact at any level of the Work
• Recommendation for further procedures

2.3.3 Request for Waiver/Deviation

A Request for Waiver may be issued during the manufacturing, test or integration of a deliverable item to:

• request a relief from the relevant specifications, test procedure, assembly requirements and/or
• request permission to use different hardware items or materials due to the inability to procure the specified ones in time to meet the schedule.

A granted waiver does not lead to changes of any approved and released documents. The Request for Waiver shall include:

• Definition of the item affected
• Identification of documents, and hardware affected
• Description of the waiver
• Description of the need for the waiver
• Effects on costs and schedule

It shall be accompanied by all documentation required by the LBT Corporation to judge the acceptability of the waiver. If any change in the schedule or performance are expected, these points shall be clearly addressed.

2.4 Point of Delivery

   LBT Project Office/USA
   The University of Arizona
   Steward Observatory
   Tucson, AZ  85721-0065
   USA

All hardware shipped as a result of this Statement of Work shall be sent to :

   Large Binocular Telescope Corporation
   c/o Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
   Viale Sarca, 336
   20126 Milano
   Italia

3. Documents

3.2 Reference Drawings and Documents

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