This contract notice concerns a tender regarding a framework agreement for the procurement of Tactical Datalink Consultancy Services for the acquisition of a Tactical Datalink (TDL) System for the Royal Danish Navy (RDN).
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) will acquire and implement a number of Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems for the RDN within the next few years. The TDL to be purchased will be a standard Multilink System (MLS) with Link 11, Link 16, Link 22, JREAP (A, B, and C) and SIMPLE, which will be installed and tested on a number of ships in the RDN (by a ‘standard MLS’ DALO means a similar system to what has been developed, produced and sold to another costumer). The acquisition of the TDL systems will be carried out according to the rules of of directive 2009/81/EC (the EU defence and security procurement directive).
Prior to acquisition and implementation of TDL systems for the RDN, DALO will acquire Tactical Data Link Consultancy Services. The supplier of the Tactical Data Link Consultancy Services shall assist DALO in the entire acquisition process for the TDL systems.
The supplier shall act as a costumer friend and TDL Subject Matter Expert (SME) during the acquisition process for the TDL, thus supporting and facilitating DALO and the users during the entire acquisition process of the TDL systems, from preparation of the tender material to receiving the equipment and setting it into operation. Furthermore, the supplier shall provide general TDL education during the acquisition process. The services required from the supplier involve assisting DALO with the following tasks:
— Conduct structured workshops with users to explore potential use cases, benefits of, and related requirements for, the TDL. This shall include recommendations for addition or changes to the Concept of Operation (CONOPS) for RDN as well as the capture of operational Information Exchange Requirements (IER’s) using the iSMART process;
— structure and formulate user and technical requirements for the TDL in a way suitable for the EU tender;
— support DALO and users with technical knowledge about TDLs, through basic education and ad-hoc answers for specific questions;
— support DALO during the tender process with the dialogue with the tenderers, including answering technical questions from tenderers and participation in negotiations;
— support DALO with the validation and evaluation of incoming tenders;
— support and advice DALO with the configuration, installation and integration of the TDL on the ships;
— support DALO with the acceptance tests of the TDL. This will include define and prepare the test plan;
— support DALO in the establishment of the support and maintenance concept and organization for the TDL;
— support DALO in the implementation and integration of the TDL.
It is will be a mandatory requirement in the tender (Requirement specification) that the supplier shall have experience with consultancy service in all the specific mentioned link systems for maritime units and can document that they have participated in acquisition of similar TDL systems for other NATO and/or NATO affiliated governments.
It is will be a mandatory requirement in the tender (Requirement specification) that the supplier shall have experience with detailed knowledge of the appropriate MIL-STD’s/STANAG’s or equivalent which defines the above-mentioned Tactical Data Links.