North Carolina eVP #58-IFB262003

Fayetteville State University Observatory Telescope and Equipment Procurement

Fayetteville State University is seeking bids for a comprehensive telescope system and related equipment as part of its planetarium and observatory renovation project: - Government Buyer: - Fayetteville State University, State of North Carolina - Chief Procurement Officer: Victoria McAllister - OEMs and Vendors: - PlaneWave Instruments (telescope, controllers, focuser, rotator, pier, adapters) - Baader Planetarium (instrument selector) - Moravian Instruments (CMOS camera, extension cable, filter wheel) - Optec (off-axis guider, controller) - Chroma Technology (filters) - Shelyak Instruments (spectrograph system) - ZWO (cameras) - Observatory Systems (management system) - Pegasus Astro (powerbox, power supply) - Alcor System (Alphea 4C) - Lunatico Astronomia (CloudWatcher) - Products/Services Requested: - PlaneWave CDK550 Telescope System (1 unit) - Multiple PlaneWave accessories: L-500/L-600 Steel Pier (4), Series-5 Controller, Focuser, Rotator, Tip/Tilt Adapter - Baader IMP85 Instrument Selector (1) - Moravian C5A-100M CMOS Camera (1), AC-C5-300 extension cable (1), EFW-5XL-7-II filter wheel (1) - Optec Sagitta Motorized Off-Axis Guider (1), FocusLynx Controller (1) - Chroma 50x50mm LRGB filter set (1), B-Bessell, V-Bessell, R-Bessell filters (1 each) - Shelyak Eshell II Fiber-Fed Spectrograph System (1) - ZWO ASI174 Mini camera (1), ASI533MM camera (1) - Observatory Systems Observatory Management System (1) - Pegasus Ultimate Powerbox v3 and Power Supply (1 each) - Alcor Alphea 4C (1) - Lunatico Astronomia CloudWatcher Solo with DIN Rail (1) - Installation, shipping, freight, miscellaneous items and services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendors must be authorized resellers for the specified OEMs - Delivery and installation required at the university's Lyons Science Building - Compliance with warranty and maintenance requirements - All equipment must be delivered and installed by the project completion date - No electronic bids accepted; vendors must be registered North Carolina vendors

Description

Fayetteville State University is seeking to procure a telescope for the Planetarium located within the Lyons Science Building as part of the observatory renovation project. The university invites competitive offers from qualified vendors and installers to provide the requested equipment. The procurement is expected to be completed no later than July 30, 2026. Electronic bids are not permitted, and submissions must follow the instructions outlined in the solicitation attachments.

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