Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered
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Nature of Requirements:
31034-172817/A
18M Antenna Study
Fletcher, Erin
Telephone No.: (250) 415-6020 ( )
REQUIREMENT: The Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) is a project of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) to design and build an astronomical observatory that will operate at centimeter wavelengths (25 to 0.26 centimeters, corresponding to a frequency range extending from 1.2 GHz to 116 GHz). The observatory will be a synthesis radio telescope comprised of approximately 214 reflector antennas each of 18 meters diameter, operating in a phased or interferometric mode.
As a contribution to the ngVLA the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) through it’s Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics (HAA) Astronomy Technology Program is undertaking a design study of an 18m Offset Gregorian Feed-low Antenna based on its Single-piece, Rim-supported Composite reflector technology.
In order to ensure the success of the design study NRC wishes to engage an industrial entity to provide a system engineering support to the design team. The system engineer will provide interface control between the sub-elements designs, guidance in the interpretation of the requirements and verification of the design against the requirements.
The kick-off meeting will be conducted in person at NRC’s facility in Penticton, BC. The nature and scope of the Work will require regular meetings and iterations with NRC.
The Work outlined in the Statement of Work is expected to be complete within approximately 9 months from date of approval.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.
It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all addenda issued prior to solicitation closing have been obtained and addressed in the submitted bid.
Bidders intending to submit bids should obtain solicitation documents from the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS. Bidders basing their submissions on solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk.
For further information, please refer to the solicitation documents.
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English.
DEBRIEFINGS: Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
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