PURCH2998 Provision of a Continuous Wave CO2 Laser System

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PURCH2998 Provision of a Continuous Wave CO2 Laser System Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland. Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the ‘Contact Us’ option on the left hand menu at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx Lot 1: PURCH2998 Provision of a Continuous Wave CO2 Laser System The Institute for Gravitational Research requires a continuous wave CO2 laser system with a minimum average output power of 400 W for the development of next generation room temperature fused silica mirror suspension technology for 3rd generation gravitational-wave observatory infrastructures. These astronomical instruments will extend the range of gravitational astronomy by at least an order of magnitude. Please refer to the PURCH2998 - Invitation to Tender Goods or Services document for additional information and specification.