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other bids will not be considered
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Nature of Requirements:
SKA-P SUPPLY
31034-159185/A
Park, Isabell
Telephone No. - (250) 363-3981 ( )
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SKA Single-piece Rim-supported Composite (SRC) Supply
The international Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
www.skaobservatory.org will require a large number, up to 2500,
parabolic reflector dish antennas to be constructed on the South
African site over a period of several years. Currently the
project is in the preconstruction phase, detailed design work is
underway in order to build and test a dish prototype, SKA-P,
on-site is South Africa in the next 2 years. Construction of the
first phase, SKA1, of 133 dishes is scheduled to begin in 2018.
The National Research Council has developed novel Single-piece
Rim-supported Composite (SRC) radio reflector technology at the
Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory in Penticton, BC that
is one of two technologies being considered to be used for the
construction of the SKA dishes. The Dish Verification Antenna 1
(DVA1) project, a 15 m offset Gregorian reflector with a
composite single piece reflector surface, is the result of 8
years of development of design and manufacturing processes for
construction of single piece composite reflectors for radio
telescopes.
NRC is seeking a Canadian industrial partner to manufacture the
SKA-P reflector assembly should the SRC technology be chosen and
optionally the 133 SKA1 reflectors as a part of Canada's
contribution to the SKA project.
The requirement is conditionally limited to Canadian goods
and/or services.
Further information is available in the bid document.
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serves the public in English.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
