TO: UH Principal Investigators / Designated University Officials / Other Project Personnel

 

The University of Hawai‘i Office of Research Services (ORS) has revised and clarified the Sub-Recipient Audit Information Form (Attachment 37a) and Federal Sub-Recipient Questionnaire Form (Attachment 37b) to address audit requirements.  The revised forms are available on the RCUH Policies and Procedures Attachments Index.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact the ORS Compliance Section at [email protected] or 956-7800.

 

During the University of Hawaii’s spring break closure and the Prince Kuhio Day holiday (March 21-25, 2011), the RCUH financial system will be available for processing financial transactions.  However, RCUH transactions will not be electronically transmitted to UH FMIS and therefore RCUH transactions will not post to FMIS.  The last RCUH electronic feed to FMIS will be on Friday, March 18, 2011.  The RCUH electronic feed to FMIS will resume on Monday, March 28, 2011.

 

In addition, the UH-FMIS Fast Track New Accounts & Changes, Journal Vouchers, and Project Fiscal Reports will not be processed or updated during the spring break period.  The last Fast Track feed will be on Friday, March 18, 2011.  The Fast Track updates will resume on the morning of Tuesday, March 29, 2011.

 

 

NOTE:

RCUH offices will be open for business as usual during the March 21-24, 2011 period.  Our offices will be closed on Friday, March 25, 2011, in observance of Kuhio Day.

 

TO: UH Principal Investigators / Designated University Officials / Other Project Personnel

The University of Hawai‘i Office of Research Services (ORS) has established policies and procedures to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA).  Please refer to the ORS website at http://www.ors.hawaii.edu/ffata.asp or RCUH Policies & Procedures 2.470 for the policies and procedures in order to comply with the FFATA reporting requirements. 

 

Effective immediately, the RCUH Procurement Office is responsible to ensure that the DUO/FO has electronically attached, if applicable, the FFATA data elements (FDP Research Subaward Agreement or FFATA Data Collection Form for Subcontractors / Vendors) and CCR registration validation prior to approval of the PO.

Should you have any questions, please contact the ORS Compliance Section at [email protected]

 

To:          Principal Investigators, Fiscal Officers/Designated UH Officials

The last check run for the calendar year will be on Thursday, December 30, 2010.  On-line payment transactions approved by fiscal officers by 12 noon on Thursday, December 30, will be included in the check run. 

Month-end processing will commence at 12 noon on December 30, 2010.  During this period, on-line payment and purchasing transactions can be initiated, but fiscal officers will NOT have the ability to approve transactions.  Transactions approved after 12 noon on December 30 will NOT be included in the project reports for the month of December.

Should you have any questions please contact Maile Brooks at 988-8340 or [email protected].

 

 

The Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, has announced the standard mileage rates effective January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011:

Business	$0.51
Moving	$0.19

Attachment 12 in the Procurement section Attachment Index contains the current RCUH rates.  UH employees may refer to www.hawaii.edu/etravel/rates.html

Amendments	Questions & Answers
Amendment 1 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 9-9-10	Q&A 9-3-2010
Amendment 2 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 11-1-10	Q&A 9-14-2010
	Q&A 9-16-2010
	Q&A 10-1-2010
	Q&A 10-11-2010
	Q&A 10-13-2010
	Q&A 10-26-2010
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (1)
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (2)

August 24, 2010; amended 9/9/10

Proposals responding to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) Request for Proposals (RFP) 131031, “Design and Fabrication of the Pan-STARRS PS2/PS4 Telescopes”, will be received by the RCUH, Sakamaki C-200, 2530 Dole St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 no later than 5 PM HST, October 15, 2010 November 12, 2010 [per Amendment #1 dated 09/09/10] (attention Mr. Galen Kuramoto). 

Email or mailed submittals will be accepted (email is strongly preferred), but regardless of the submittal method, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure confirmation of proposal receipt prior to the Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals.  Proposals received after the time and date fixed for submittal will not be considered.  Please refer to the Administrative Overview section in this RFP for other related key dates.

The Request for Proposal RFP131031 is available at

https://www.rcuh.com/ (under News and Announcements)

Offerors also may request an official paper copy of the RFP to be sent via FEDEX priority overnight service (up to two days delivery from Hawaii) by providing the Offeror’s name, address, contact person, email address and telephone number.  Requests may be transmitted in writing or email directed to the following point of contact:

Mr. Galen Kuramoto

Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

2530 Dole St, Sakamaki C-200

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Phone number (808) 956-7702

Email [email protected]

Pan-STARRS RFP131031

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Vendor Specifications

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Documents

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Models

Amendments	Questions & Answers
Amendment 1 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 9-9-10	Q&A 9-3-2010
Amendment 2 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 11-1-10	Q&A 9-14-2010
	Q&A 9-16-2010
	Q&A 10-1-2010
	Q&A 10-11-2010
	Q&A 10-13-2010
	Q&A 10-26-2010
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (1)
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (2)

NOTICE TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

August 24, 2010; amended 9/9/10

Proposals responding to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) Request for Proposals (RFP) 131031, “Design and Fabrication of the Pan-STARRS PS2/PS4 Telescopes”, will be received by the RCUH, Sakamaki C-200, 2530 Dole St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 no later than 5 PM HST, October 15, 2010 November 12, 2010 [per Amendment #1 dated 09/09/10] (attention Mr. Galen Kuramoto). 

Email or mailed submittals will be accepted (email is strongly preferred), but regardless of the submittal method, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure confirmation of proposal receipt prior to the Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals.  Proposals received after the time and date fixed for submittal will not be considered.  Please refer to the Administrative Overview section in this RFP for other related key dates.

The Request for Proposal RFP131031 is available at

https://www.rcuh.com/ (under News and Announcements)

Offerors also may request an official paper copy of the RFP to be sent via FEDEX priority overnight service (up to two days delivery from Hawaii) by providing the Offeror’s name, address, contact person, email address and telephone number.  Requests may be transmitted in writing or email directed to the following point of contact:

Mr. Galen Kuramoto

Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

2530 Dole St, Sakamaki C-200

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Phone number (808) 956-7702

Email [email protected]

Pan-STARRS RFP131031

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Vendor Specifications

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Documents

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Models

 

 

Amendments	Questions & Answers
Amendment 1 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 9-9-10	Q&A 9-3-2010
Amendment 2 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 11-1-10	Q&A 9-14-2010
	Q&A 9-16-2010
	Q&A 10-1-2010
	Q&A 10-11-2010
	Q&A 10-13-2010
	Q&A 10-26-2010
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (1)
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (2)

NOTICE TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

August 24, 2010; amended 9/9/10

Proposals responding to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) Request for Proposals (RFP) 131031, “Design and Fabrication of the Pan-STARRS PS2/PS4 Telescopes”, will be received by the RCUH, Sakamaki C-200, 2530 Dole St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 no later than 5 PM HST, October 15, 2010 November 12, 2010 [per Amendment #1 dated 09/09/10] (attention Mr. Galen Kuramoto). 

Email or mailed submittals will be accepted (email is strongly preferred), but regardless of the submittal method, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure confirmation of proposal receipt prior to the Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals.  Proposals received after the time and date fixed for submittal will not be considered.  Please refer to the Administrative Overview section in this RFP for other related key dates.

The Request for Proposal RFP131031 is available at

https://www.rcuh.com/ (under News and Announcements)

Offerors also may request an official paper copy of the RFP to be sent via FEDEX priority overnight service (up to two days delivery from Hawaii) by providing the Offeror’s name, address, contact person, email address and telephone number.  Requests may be transmitted in writing or email directed to the following point of contact:

Mr. Galen Kuramoto

Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

2530 Dole St, Sakamaki C-200

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Phone number (808) 956-7702

Email [email protected]

Pan-STARRS RFP131031

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Vendor Specifications

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Documents

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Models

TO: UH Principal Investigators / Designated University Officials / Other Project Personnel

Effective 10/01/2010, due to an increase in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) acquisition-related threshold, Attachments 32b, 32c, and 32d have been revised.  The new acquisition-related thresholds that apply to all Federal contracts are the simplified acquisition threshold is raised from $100,000 to $150,000, the cost or pricing data threshold is raised from $650,000 to $700,000, and the prime contractor subcontracting plan is raised from $550,000 to $650,000. 

 

As required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006 and subsequent 2008 amendments, effective October 1, 2010, prime awardees are required to report selected information including compensation of the highly compensated executives on their first-tier subrecipients related to Federal contract and grants.  FFATA or Transparency Act has been added to Attachment 32a.  FAR Clause 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards, has been added to Attachments 32b, 32c, and 32d.

 

The Procurement Attachments Index has been updated for these changes.

 

Amendments	Questions & Answers
Amendment 1 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 9-9-10	Q&A 9-3-2010
Amendment 2 to Pan-STARRS RFP131031 – 11-1-10	Q&A 9-14-2010
	Q&A 9-16-2010
	Q&A 10-1-2010
	Q&A 10-11-2010
	Q&A 10-13-2010
	Q&A 10-26-2010
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (1)
	Q&A 10-28-2010 (2)

 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

August 24, 2010; amended 9/9/10

Proposals responding to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) Request for Proposals (RFP) 131031, “Design and Fabrication of the Pan-STARRS PS2/PS4 Telescopes”, will be received by the RCUH, Sakamaki C-200, 2530 Dole St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 no later than 5 PM HST, October 15, 2010 November 12, 2010 [per Amendment #1 dated 09/09/10] (attention Mr. Galen Kuramoto). 

Email or mailed submittals will be accepted (email is strongly preferred), but regardless of the submittal method, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure confirmation of proposal receipt prior to the Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals.  Proposals received after the time and date fixed for submittal will not be considered.  Please refer to the Administrative Overview section in this RFP for other related key dates.

The Request for Proposal RFP131031 is available at

https://www.rcuh.com/ (under News and Announcements)

Offerors also may request an official paper copy of the RFP to be sent via FEDEX priority overnight service (up to two days delivery from Hawaii) by providing the Offeror’s name, address, contact person, email address and telephone number.  Requests may be transmitted in writing or email directed to the following point of contact:

Mr. Galen Kuramoto

Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

2530 Dole St, Sakamaki C-200

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Phone number (808) 956-7702

Email [email protected]

Pan-STARRS RFP131031

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Vendor Specifications

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Documents

Pan-STARRS RFP131031 Reference Models