Weltraum-Simulationsanlage Planetarium Stuttgart

The contract timeline includes the following details:

• Contract Start Date: Not explicitly stated with a fixed date, but options include "am _____", "mit Zuschlag" (with award), or "mit Zuschlag, jedoch frühestens am _____" (with award, but no earlier than _____).
• Contract End Date: Not explicitly stated with a fixed date, but options include "am _____" or "mit Ablauf von 48 Monaten" (after 48 months). The framework agreement may also end prematurely if maximum volumes are reached.
• Total Duration: The framework agreement has an initial maximum duration of 48 months. It can be extended automatically 4 times, each for 24 months, unless terminated. The client also has the option to extend the agreement 4 times by 24 months each.
• Key Milestones or Phases:
• Installation and Integration Services: These are scheduled to occur between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2027.
• Operational Readiness and Program Status: The contractor is responsible for maintaining the system's operational readiness and current program status throughout the contract term.
• Maintenance: The contractor guarantees annual maintenance for a period of 4 years.
• Hardware Guarantee: A minimum 3-year guarantee is provided for the sold hardware.
• Schedule and Performance Plan: A detailed "Termin- und Leistungsplan" (schedule and performance plan) is to be derived from Annex No. 1 and/or the individual order, or from the requirements specification (Anlage Nr._____) and relevant parts of the project handbook.

• No Beta-versions or software still under development.
• Hardware from established, globally recognized manufacturers (e.g., DELL, HP, LENOVO, ASUS, ACER) with on-site support.
• Dedicated computer for the system master (user interface).
• 9 (node) graphic computers for content output.
• One identical spare computer (#11) to function as master or node.
• Audio stream compatible with DANTE audio transmission protocol.
• Audio stream supporting 32 audio output channels at 24 Bit/96 kHz.
• System must display at least 6K video content at a minimum of 60 fps.
• Graphic computers must ensure synchronous frame sending to projectors.
• No Open-Source software or software without real-time and online astronomy functions.
• Software must run under Windows 11 or newer.
• Software must perform alignment of 9 projected images.
• Pre-rendered video and real-time generated graphics must be simultaneously playable.
• Real-time astronomy functions and video playback must be accessible via a single, integrated user interface.
• Software must be able to switch between real-time and pre-rendered Full-Dome shows.
• Functions like Science On a Sphere or UNREAL must be usable without opening other software or stopping the display system.
• Planetarium software must support Physically Based Rendering (PBR).
• Support for Data2Dome from ESO (European Southern Observatory).
• Domecasting function for transmitting and receiving live dome presentations with the same planetarium software.
• System must be able to control the Universarium IX star projector (functional within 12 months of commissioning).
• Supported audio formats: WAV (Mono, Stereo, Multichannel up to 48 kHz - 24 Bit), MP3, WMA, AAC, M4a.
• Supported image formats: BMP, DDS, DIB, JPG, PNG, TIF, TGA, GIF.
• Supported video formats: MPG (MPEG1/2 or 4), WMV, AVI, MOV, M4V, MKV, FLV, F4V, 3GP, RM, VOB.
• Supported 3D model formats: FBX, 3DS, OBJ, DXF, DAE, VL, VLA, X (Microsoft DirectX, Digistar), DU (AMNH Digital Universe and IVOA VOTable / XML), CMOD (Celestia-Modell).
• Software must be able to project live-streaming videos from YouTube (or other internet sources), PowerPoint presentations, and internet pages (websites) onto the dome.
• Fulldome software must support the NDI protocol and allow playback of NDI streams.
• Fulldome software must be able to render and save scripted events in Domemaster format as single image sequences.
• Software must include datasets from: Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS9), Gaia DR2 Density Map, Gaia DR2 Coulour Flux Map, 2MASS Colour, Spitzer IRAC Survey Colour, PLANCK R2 HFI Colour, GALEX GR6 AIS, ROSAT Wide Field Camera Colour, ROSAT X-ray All Sky Survey, Chandra X-ray Center Survey.
• Software must display known exoplanets (with size, orbital data, position, and atmospheres).
• Exoplanet and space mission databases must be updated at least once per year.
• Software must include a timeline function as a visual production tool.
• Support for automatic display of AVM-marked images or KML files.
• All built-in labels and descriptions visible in the fulldome projection must be available in at least German and English.