Contracting Office Address: AURA-Gemini Observatory, 670 N. A'ohoku Place, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. ("AURA"), acting as the operator of the Gemini Observatory, is seeking a vendor to provide and install equipment specified by AURA to expand its existing KeyScan access control system at its base facility in Hilo, Hawaii, and its astronomy observatory on the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island. Ten exterior and eight interior doors in the Hilo Base Facility office building, plus two exterior doors and one interior door at the Mauna Kea summit observatory, will be added to the current system. The project to be bid on will involve: 1) purchasing and installing magnetic switches and locks, electronic latches, motion sensors and proximity card readers (which will be specified by AURA) to replace existing mechanical door hardware; 2) installing wiring in existing interior and exterior walls; and 3) coordinating new hardware installations with Gemini’s current system, which uses KeyScan software. The anticipated period of performance for this contract shall be from November 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for this procurement will be issued by AURA in September 2009 to those that submit a request to receive the RFP by 16 September 2009. Requests to receive the RFP should be sent by email to Andrew Flach, Gemini Contracts Manager, at [email protected], and should reference N291330 in the subject line. In the body of the email please give the name of your company and the contact information (name, email, street address, and telephone) for the person who will serve as your single point of contact for this procurement. Please do not send a proposal at this time, but wait to receive the RFP which will have a variety of additional requirements and specifications.

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