Prior information notice

Date of publication Simap: 29.09.2022

1. Contracting authority

1.1 Official name and address of the contracting authority

Contracting authority/Authority of assignment: BAKOM
Procurement authority/Organizer: armasuisse
Purchasing and cooperations
CCWTO, for the attention of project “mobile radio communication tester " Guisanplatz 1, 3003 Bern, Switzerland, Guisanplatz 1,  3003  Bern,  Switzerland,  E-mail:  wto@armasuisse.ch

1.2 Deadline for submitting the offer

Date :   08.11.2022, Specific deadlines and formal requirements:  Place of submission: cf. 1.1
The following must be observed in order to meet the submission deadline:

a) For submission to armasuisse (administration centre Guisanplatz 1)
The following points must be observed when handing in the goods at "Verwaltungszentrum Guisanplatz 1", Guisanplatz 1, 3003 Bern, at the attention of CC WTO armasuisse:

•The provider must register at "Areal Lodge Guisanplatz 1" stating the project title (cf. section 1.2). It will be forwarded by the latter to the "Ramp Management Guisanplatz 1".
•The submission must be made by 15.00 hours at the latest on the submission date mentioned under item 1.4 against issuance of a receipt confirmation of the ramp management.
•Opening hours of the ramp management: Mo - Fr 07.00 - 12.00 h / 13.00 - 15.00 h (outside these hours no offer can be made).

b) For submission by post:
The postmark or barcode receipt of the shipping service provider shall be authoritative (company frankings shall not be deemed postmarks).

c) For delivery to a diplomatic or consular representation of Switzerland:
The acknowledgement of receipt from the relevant representative shall be decisive. The acknowledgement of receipt must be sent to the e-mail address specified in section 1. by the latest by the deadline for submission of the offer, stating the project in question.

1.3 Type of contracting authority

Confederation (Central federal administration)

1.4 Type of procedure

Open procedure

1.5 Type of order

Not specified

1.6 Scope of international treaties

Not specified

2. Objects of procurement

2.1 Project title of the acquisition

Solution for testing the essential radio test suites of the ETSI harmonised standard for 5G (NR) user equipment

2.2 Reference / project no.

244.6

2.3 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment,
	50000000 - Repair and maintenance services,
	38552000 - Electronic meters,
	32250000 - Mobile telephones

2.4 Subject and scope of the contract

This advance notice is a Request for Information (RFI).
The purpose of this request for information is to lay the basis for the possible acquisition of a mobile radio communication tester. The mobile radio communication tester should allow to check compliance with the essential requirements regarding the efficient use of the spectrum of 5G end user equipment

2.5 Location of the procurement

Biel

2.6 Division into lots?

No

2.8 Will variants be accepted?

No

2.9 Are partial offers permitted?

No

2.10 Implementation date

Start 01.05.2024 and finish 27.04.2029

Remarks: A possible public tender is planned in the first half of 2024. The exact scope and timetable etc. depend on the results of the RFI.

3. Conditions

3.1 General conditions of participation

All companies that can successfully implement such a project are invited to participate in the RFI.

3.2 Deposits/guarantees

None

3.5 Consortium of bidders

Permitted. If the bidder participates as a bidding consortium, it must designate the company that will be the lead bidder (incl. for representation, coordination). The bidder must list in the tender all those involved in the bidding consortium together with the role allocated to each. A change to the lead bidder during the tender process must immediately be communicated in writing to the contract awarding authority at the address under point 1.1.

3.8 Evidence required

Based on the evidence required in the documentation

3.10 Supplying source of the prior information notice documentation

at www.simap.ch
Language of the prior information notice documentation: English

3.11 Conduct of dialogue

No