The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency with a more in depth knowledge of the market with respect to potential bidders, technical performance, price, and lead-time for delivery. The gathered information can be used to determine the project feasibility as well as to define the projects technical and functional requirements, budget and time frame.
NDMA is currently in process of procuring an “Observation and Target Acquisition System“(OTAS) for integration on the armoured tracked vehicle. The main users will be the maneuver battalions in the Norwegian army.
The main goal for the procurement is to support the Norwegian Armed Forces with observation and target acquisition capability with sufficient range and accuracy to be utilized in all types of operations, both national and international. The primary use will be observation and target acquisition.
The OTAS will include education and all necessary maintenance and support equipment to utilize the system. Platform and communication equipment for the system is delivered as Government Furnished Equipment, which the bidder must ensure proper integration to. The System should meet an expected lifetime of 15 years; the bidder must be able to support / maintain and deliver spare parts throughout the lifetime of the system. All products are expected to be produced for military use, and meet normal military specifications.
The information received from this Request for Information will be used for evaluating the commercial availability of such systems.