Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-02-04
Buyer: Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse
Country: DK
Region: DANMARK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 34711000: Training aircraft | 35611600

Technical requirements: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) plans to tender an update of the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) CL-604 fleet. The fleet consists of four CL-604 S/N 5380, 5468, 5472 and 5515.
The CL-604 fleet was introduced to RDAF in 1999-2001(5380, 5468, 5472 (the grey ones)) and 2013 (5515). 5380, 5468 and 5472 has since their introduction undergone a few major modifications including removable bellymounted search radar, tailmounted FLIR, Hard points for removable SLAR (Side Looking Airborne Radar) and advanced communications systems. 5515 stands out from the 3 grey ones as it is only used for training and transport of VIP and light cargo. Motivation for the update derives from obsolete systems and components, including search radar and cockpit components, and a need for upgrading the communication systems, including SATCOM and LINK.
CL-604 S/N 5380, 5468, 5472 (the grey ones) solves a wide variety of tasks including search and rescue, ISR, Maritime Patrol, aerial delivery of small cargo and VIP transport. Maritime patrol, in this case, includes search for pollution at sea, inspection of fishery vessels and sovereignty enforcement. Today the aircraft can be reconfigured from VIP transport to maritime patrol within a fairly short time. The diverse use of the aircraft is meant to continue.
The diverse use also leads to use of the aircraft in cold-wet/dry and hot-wet/dry environments such as the Arctic region, Africa and the Mediterranean.
Therefore the bidder must take this into consideration when planing the update and installation of new equipment.
New air space control means, like ADS-B out, LINK2000+ and FANS 1/A also motivates the update. The existing systems and components do not comply with these requirements.
— Four CL-604 aircraft (5380, 5468, 5472, 5515) equipped with updated cockpit and upgraded communication systems.
— Three CL-604 aircraft (5380, 5468, 5472) updated/modified to operate new search radar. (And the existing FLIR/SLAR/Etc.)
— 3 new (removable) search radars with Crew Work Stations and Mission System. Crew Work Stations and Mission System must also be able to handle existing FLIR/SLAR/AIS etc.
— Bidder are to handle removal of existing obsolete systems and components, installation of new systems and components and integration of new and remaining systems and components.
As a part of the preparation for the tender proceedings DALO might arrange technical dialogue meetings with companies that could be of interest for the preparation of the tender.
All documents related to this RFI can be found via Mercell Sourcing Services under the folder ‘RFI — CL-604 Update’.
To notify your interest and get access to the documents you must copy the following URL address to your browser http://permalink.mercell.com/65272443.aspx
If your are not a licensee of Mercell Denmark A/S, please fill out a registration for your company. The registration is required for your participation and is free of charge. After sending the registration form you have free access to all documents. You will receive access codes to www.mercell.dk during normal working hours and can then access the RFI documents. DALO have prepared a RFI questionnaire where the potential contractors are asked to give their opinion of commercial and technical issues. DALO would like to strongly encourage the potential contractors to obtain the questionnaire via Mercell Sourcing Services and return it filled in, in English and no later than 3.3.2017. Thanks in advance.