REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING RADIO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services
other bids will not be considered
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
                                         REISSUE OF BID
SOLICITATION 

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number 9F030-130555/B  dated 2014-07-02 with a
closing of  2014-07-18  at  14h00. A debriefing or feedback
session will be provided upon request to
bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.

The Canadian Space Agency wishes to acquire a new digital radio
communication system with the aim of improving the quality of
its communications, of complying with the new bandwidth
requirements, and of modernizing the radio equipment of users. 

Description of the existing system (other details in the Request
for Proposal).  The existing radio communication system is a
conventional broadband (25 Khz) analog modulation system with
two duplex frequencies, including two repeaters connected to
filtration and a distributed antenna array in the John H.
Chapman Space Center.  

Description of the system required (other details in the Request
for Proposal).  The radio communications system must be a
digitally modulated dynamic access system with frequencies
including the radio equipment that will be connected to the
filtration and the distributed antenna array of the existing
coverage.  

Any radio equpment identified and provided in this project must
be homologated and include an Industry Canada certification
number as required by the Radio Communication Act and the Radio
Communication Regulations.  The certification numbers must be
provided when submitting the tender at the bid closing date and
hour. 

The system must meet the required minimum characteristics and be
made up of  components such as:  the repeaters, must consist of
two repeaters. Must allow access to 4 simultaneous voice
channels, allow dynamic channel access to all users.  (other
details in the Request for Proposal). 

3 types of portal models are required (Details in the Request
for Proposal).

The successful tenderer will be responsible for the
installation, the complete configuration of the proposed radio
communication system, the quality of the radio coverage inside
the John H. Chapman Space Center buildings, the configuration ,
programming, delivery, and installation of all the equipment and
hardware necessary of the installation, and must at the end of
the project, carry out performance tests on the entire system in
order to demonstrate that the performance of the new system is
at least equal to, if not better than the current system.  

Quantitites:
Repeaters:  2 each 
Portable model 1:  14 each 
Portable model 2:  34 each 
Portable model 3: 12 each 
Bases : 2 each 
(other details in the Request of Proposal) 

All the above is required before March 31, 2015.  
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.