The Danish Navy is currently using satellite earth stations for ships that are able to operate with satellites inthe Ku- and X-band in order to make communication between its ships and land. The satellite earth stations that are placed at the ships in the Danish Navy have been bought in laps over a number of years since 2005. In order for the Danish Navy to sustain the satellite earth stations, the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) wishes to enter into a framework agreement regarding ongoing replacement and sustainment of the Ku- and X-band satellite earth stations and subsystems owned and operated by the Danish Navy.
Since Denmark joined the WGS system, it has also been possible for the Danish Navy to operate in the Ka-band network. Currently the Danish Navy considers to replace the Ku-band satellite earth stations, or at least some of them, with Ka-band satellite earth stations. This tender will therefore also encompass a framework agreement that enables DALO to acquire satellite earth stations and subsystems that operate in the Ka-band a swell as related sustainment services.
Finally DALO wishes to enter into a framework agreement that encompass acquisition of modems combined in a capacity saving system for satellite earth stations for ships. This framework agreement will also encompass assistance in installing, testing and maintaining the modems as well as training of personnel in the supplied modems.
Accordingly the tender is divided into 3 lots:
Lot 1 (X- and Ku-band satellite earth stations for ships):
1. Delivery of X- and Ku-band satellite earth stations for ships including software and documentation necessary to enable DALO to install, operate and maintain the offered equipment;
2. Delivery of subsystems for satellite earth stations, that means I) antenna with feeder II) Antenna positioning and tracking system III) Low noise receiver and converter system IV) Block up converter and power amplifier system V) Radome;
3. Delivery of Spare parts for X- and Ku-band earth satellite stations and subsystems;
4. Repair services for all X- and Ku-band satellite earth station, subsystems and spare parts offered;
5. Support and maintenance services including installing and testing of new deliveries of satellite earth stations,subsystems and spare parts;
6. Training services in the supplied satellite earth stations and subsystems of the personnel in the Danish Defence.
Lot 2 (Ka-band satelitte earth stations for ships):
1. Delivery of Ka-band satellite earth stations for ships, including software and documentation necessary to enable DALO to install, operate and maintain the offered equipment.
2. Delivery of subsystems for satellite earth stations, that means I) antenna with feeder II) Antenna positioning and tracking system III) Low noise receiver and converter system IV) Block up converter and power amplifier system V) Radome.
3. Delivery of Spare parts for Ka-band satellite earth stations and subsystems.
4. Repair services for all Ka-band satellite earth station, subsystems and spare parts.
5. Support and maintenance services including installing and testing of new deliveries of satellite earth stations,subsystems and spare parts.
6. Training services in the supplied satellite earth stations and subsystems of the personnel in the Danish Defence.
Lot 3 (Modems for satellite earth stations for ships):
1. Delivery of modems for satellite earth stations for ships, including software and documentation necessary to enable DALO to install, operate and maintain the offered equipment.
2. Satellite capacity saving systems, matching the offered modems.
3. Delivery of spare parts for the modems.
4. Repair services.
5. Assistance in installing, testing and maintaining the systems.
6. Training of maintenance personnel in the supplied systems.
Please notice, that this contract award notice only regards the award of lot 1 (Framework agreement regarding X- and Ku-band satellite earth stations for ships and related services), cf. section V of the contract award notice.