The Geological Survey of Norway will install a new high resolution multibeam echo sounder on their research vessel R/V “Seisma“. The data from the echo sounder will be exchanged with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service and has to meet NHS demands to such instruments. The echo sounder must have a depth range up to 600 m and be suited for surveys meeting the IHO-S44 special order (IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication No. 44). It is an advantage if the echo sounder has an active stabilization of the beams for ship pitching and yawing.

NGUs production line for data collection is tied up to the OLEX chart plotter. Data formats that permits true time visualization of swath bathymetry on the plotter will be an advantage.

Post processing software should be included in the bid.

Warranty time and free upgrading of software are also important for the decision which echo sounder is chosen.

Bids marked “Seisma Multibeam Echo Sounder 2014“ will be delivered within the 6.1.2015 12 :00 noon (Norwegian time) to:

The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) (at the reception)

Leiv Eirikssonsvei 39, Lade

7491 Trondheim

A bid‘s digital copy in .pdf format is required to be provided.

Bids can be optionally sent by regular mail/package to: NGU, PO Box 6315 Sluppen, 7491, Trondheim with the risk that the bid may not reach NGU premises in Leiv Eiriksons vei 39, Lade Trondheim within the deadline.

NGU reserves the right to reject all the bids, parts of bids or to go further negotiations with a selection of the most appropriate bidders. NGU reserves the right to go out with further bidding process depending on bids size, scope and the available financing.

Electronic invoices:

NGU requires that suppliers of goods and services send invoices and credit notes electronically in accordance with the ”Elektronisk handelsformat” (EHF).

NGU uses “General purchasing conditions for state purchases of merchandise.“ (AIS-89)

Questions and technical inquiries should be addressed to:

Project Leader: Oddvar Longva, tel: +47 73904104, e-mail: ngu@ngu.no within 19.12.2014.

Valid tax certificate and HSE declaration shall accompany the bid.

Bidders are encouraged to submit a censored version of the bid that may be forwarded to other bidders on request without damaging any business sensitive information.