Dear Sir or Madam
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. (NRK) is about to purchase hybrid fiber camera cables with connectors for studio 5/6. Please find the technical specifications attached.
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. (NRK)
NRK is a state-owned limited company and Norway’s leading broadcasting company, with the prime responsibility for producing and distributing a complete radio and television service to the entire population. NRK also supplies a comprehensive service on the Internet and text-TV. NRK produces and distributes programs from the head office at Marienlyst in Oslo, the NRK Centre at Tyholt in Trondheim, 14 regional offices and Sámi Radio in Karasjok.
Public procurement regulations
As a publicly controlled entity that serves the general public, NRK is subject to:
The Norwegian Public Procurement Act of 16th July 1999 no.: 69 with pertaining regulations regarding public procurements.
NRK is also comprised by the WTO / GPA regulations.
For this tender competition (RFP) the following parts of The Norwegian Public Procurement Act of 16th July 1999 no.: 69 with pertaining regulations regarding public procurements apply:
Part I : General Terms only, below EU/EEA and National threshold values, no public announcement.
The procedure leaves no room for negotiations and only clarifications which does not comprise material changes to the bids.
For the NRK Studio 5/6, please quote:
4 to 8 pc Patchcables, length 5 meter
11 pc Panel-Panel cables, length 25 meter
6 pc Studio cables, length 25 meter
3 pc Studio cables, length 40 meter
2 pc Panels
Cables should be delivered connected according to specifications.
See technical specifications.
Technical specifications
SMPTE 311M-compatible camera hybrid fibercables for connecting
HDTV cameras (Sony HD1500) to HDTV Camera Control Units (Sony HDC1500)
NRK has standardized on the use of LEMO connectors.
Panel-Panel cable :Panel plug FMW to fixed socket PEW hybrid fiber cable, length 25 meter
"Patchcable" :FUW plug to PUW free socket hybrid fiber cable, length 5 meter
Studio Cable : FUW plug to PUW free socket hybrid fiber cable harness. XL 16mm, length 25 m
Studio Cable : FUW plug to PUW free socket hybrid fiber cable harness. XL 16mm, length 40 m
Panels : 2U 19” rack panel for 8 x LEMO PEW
Cables should be delivered with rubber protection-hoods.
Options
Additional orders for the whole or parts of this order. Please quote.
General Terms & Conditions
DDP - Incoterms 2000 to NRK, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons plass 1, 0340, Oslo, Norway
Payment Net 30 days.
Please submit your response to this request for proposal by March 16, 2009 12:00 pm.
We would appreciate a response if you decline to submit a proposal.
Price conditions
Prices shall be in NOK or in EURO and shall not include VAT.
Delivery time
As soon as possible. Please quote delivery time.
Guarantee policy
Describe your general guarantee policy.
Evaluation and Award Criteria
The Tenderers are advised that NRK is not bound to accept the lowest or any Tender for the performance of the work. If an award is made, it will be made to the economically most advantageous Tender based on the following criteria in non-priority order:
· Price and general conditions.
· Delivery time.
· Ability to meet the given criteria.
Communication
This tender process will be managed in the Mercell Sourcing Service (MSS portal). Through this portal the tenderers will be given access to documents and correspondence regarding this tender competition.
Questions regarding the use of MSS-portal should be directed to Mercell Support,
phone +47 21 01 88 61 / +47 21 01 88 00 or e-mail pro.norge@mercell.com
Confidentiality
NRK would like to draw your attention to the Norwegian Act relating to: Transparency in documents in public enterprises, dated 2006-05-19, valid from 2009-01-01.
This implies that when the choice of supplier has been made, the documents and evaluations may be claimed to be public. To avoid any harm to the supplier/tenderer, caused by irrelevant persons gaining access to information which is competition sensitive, NRK requests that the supplier/tenderer delivers an electronic version of his offer/tender, readily censored for trade secrets (prepared for publication).
NRK will treat all information which the tenderer/supplier regards as trade secrets, confidentially, as far as it is allowed by the Norwegian law.
Accordingly, we suppose the suppliers/tenderers to handle information received from NRK in connection with the tender competition confidentially. This also applies after the contract has been terminated.
Supplier/tenderers confirmation:
The supplier/tenderer shall confirm the understanding of the above and clearly mark the document that is prepared for publication: "Prepared for publication"
If a special document is not prepared for publication. NRK will consider the original offer document ready for publication.