Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-08
Buyer: Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse
Country: DK
Region: DANMARK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 35640000 | 35700000: Military electronic systems | 35710000: Command and control systems
Estimated value: 10000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2016-08-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) wishes to procure 29 ea. Variable Message Format Data Modems including Special Tools, Test Equipment, Test Software, and Training with an option to procure additional 8 ea. Variable Message Format Data Modems and options for additional Support and Integration for the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) F-16 fighter aircraft in S1.1 avionics configuration.
The RDAF F-16 in S1.1 Operational Flight Program (OFP) configuration is capable of receiving messages in the Air Force Applications Program Development (AFAPD) format. The VMF-IDM shall translate between VMF messages (radio side) and AFAPD messages (aircraft side). The integration of the VMF IDM should to the extent possible utilize the existing AFAPD MMC interface to handle VMF CAS messages. In the cases where a direct translation is not possible the Supplier shall propose an alternative method for the implementation of the VMF message. The existing legacy Air-to-Ground (A/G) AFAPD communication protocols shall be retained. The Tactical Fire Direction System (TACFIRE) communications protocols should be retained. The VMF-IDM shall not negatively influence other existing subsystems. The VMF IDM shall — if requested by
DALO — be tested with the F-16 OFP in the Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) at Hill Air Force Base. DALO may request the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base to issue a Flight Clearance before delivery.
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DALO wishes to procure 29 ea. Variable Message Format Data Modems, including Special Tools, Test Equipment, Test software and Training with an option to procure additional 8 ea. Variable Message Format Data Modems and additional Support and Integration.
DALO wishes to include an option for additional 8 ea. Variable Message Format Data Modems and an option to purchase support and integration test of the VMF IDM in the SIL, and an option to purchaser documentation / source data for integration into the F-16 Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS).
If prepayments are made, an on-demand guarantee from a recognized financial institution must be presented. The financial institution has to be approved by DALO.
Reference is made to the tender documents with regard to the payment terms. Invoicing must be done in accordance with the applicable Danish legislation on public payments. At present, this is Danish consolidation act. no. 798 of June 2007 which requires invoicing to be done electronically. Exact terms will be stated in the contract.
No particular legal form is required. If the contract is awarded to a group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) the participants are required to undertake joint and several liabilities and to appoint one supplier to represent the group.
When submitting the offers (but not the application for pre-qualification), the tenderers must submit a solemn declaration stating to which degree the tenderer has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of direct and indirect taxes and social security contributions in the country in which the candidate is established and in Denmark. A template for the declaration will be provided with the tender documents.
A list of the most important similar deliveries carried out over the past five (5) years. The list should preferably include: -A description of each delivery -Information on when it was carried out -The size and value of the deliveries -The recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but need not necessarily be included; if no country specific information is included the candidate is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery) If the application is submitted by a joint group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) this information should be provided for each member of the group. Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with deliveries within the past five years in all of the below mentioned areas:
— working with the F-16 SPO (Systems Program Office), SIL (Systems Integration Laboratory) and Flight Testing activities, and
— editing source documentation for use in the USAF (United States Air Force) Technical Order documentation system.
The limitation of candidates will be based on an evaluation of which of the candidates have documented the most relevant previous deliveries in comparison to the contract/purchases described in section II.1.5) above, in terms of the nature and quantity of the previous deliveries. Please note that any ambiguities and/or incomprehensibilities in the information submitted under section III.2.3) may be regarded negatively in the evaluation when selecting the limiter numbers of candidates.

Eligibility requirements: A list of the most important similar deliveries carried out over the past five (5) years. The list should preferably include: -A description of each delivery -Information on when it was carried out -The size and value of the deliveries -The recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but need not necessarily be included; if no country specific information is included the candidate is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery) If the application is submitted by a joint group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) this information should be provided for each member of the group. Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities. The candidate must demonstrate experience with deliveries within the past five years in all of the below mentioned areas: — integrating subsystems onto a MMC-7000 (Modular Mission Computer) based F-16, and — implementing VMF (Variable Message Format) protocols into airborne data modems, and — working with the F-16 SPO (Systems Program Office), SIL (Systems Integration Laboratory) and Flight Testing activities, and — editing source documentation for use in the USAF (United States Air Force) Technical Order documentation system.
A list of the most important similar deliveries carried out over the past five (5) years. The list should preferably include: -A description of each delivery -Information on when it was carried out -The size and value of the deliveries -The recipients of the deliveries (specific names/countries are preferred, but need not necessarily be included; if no country specific information is included the candidate is asked to provide as much generic information as possible about the delivery) If the application is submitted by a joint group of suppliers (e.g. a consortium) this information should be provided for each member of the group. Reference is made to section VI.3 with regard to the candidate's possibility of relying on the capacity of other entities.
The candidate must demonstrate experience with deliveries within the past five years in all of the below mentioned areas: — integrating subsystems onto a MMC-7000 (Modular Mission Computer) based F-16, and — implementing VMF (Variable Message Format) protocols into airborne data modems, and — working with the F-16 SPO (Systems Program Office), SIL (Systems Integration Laboratory) and Flight Testing activities, and — editing source documentation for use in the USAF (United States Air Force) Technical Order documentation system.