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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 five work packages that make up the major structure of the Large Binocular Telescope. The packages are as follows:

• Azimuth Frame Structure
• Azimuth Ring and C-Ring Structures
• M1 Cells, Bell Jar and Dummy Cell
• Elevation Platform and Windbracing
• Telescope Factory Pre-Erection

Attached you will find a description of the project, the technical documentation for the components to be manufactured, and the instructions on how to submit the Proposals.

You are encouraged to propose for any or all of these packages that suit your capabilities.

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

Request for Proposal documents, 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

enclosures:

• LBT Project Overview
• RFP for Azimuth Frame Structure and Statement of Work
• RFP for Azimuth Ring and C-Ring Structures and Statement of Work
• RFP for M1 Cells, Bell Jar and Dummy Cell and Statement of Work
• RFP for Elevation Platform and Windbracing Structure and Statement of Work
• RFP for Telescope Factory Pre-Erection and Statement of Work
• Specimen Contract
• Proposal Format
• List of Drawings and Specifications
• List of all Work Packages