Acquisition of Tactical Data Link Consultancy Services

Description

This contract notice concerns a tender regarding a contract for the procurement of Tactical Datalink Consultancy Services for the acquisition of a Tactical Data Link (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 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. 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.