The Natural Environment Research Council, as the Contracting Authority, are putting into place a contract for the purchase of up to 8 Nº. RAFOS Sound Sources.
The RAFOS Sound projectors will generate a swept frequency signal, will be self powered and will generally be moored in depths of at least 2000 metres for 3 years.
The Natural Environment Research Council, as the Contracting Authority, are putting into place a contract for the purchase of up to 8 No. RAFOS Sound Sources.
The RAFOS Sound projectors will generate a swept frequency signal, will be self powered and will generally be moored in depths of at least 2 000 metres for 3 years.
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II.2.5) Award criteria;
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II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system.
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