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Type of document: Tender issued
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Contract Bidders Notice
GB-Bristol: Multi-Mode Radio (MMR)

Region Codes:: UK

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Bristol: Multi-Mode Radio (MMR)

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: BATCM/0322
ITT Number: BATCM/0322

Section III: Relevant Dates
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: 02/12/2020
Proposed/Estimated ITT Return Date: 04/03/2021
Proposed Issue Date of Contract: 07/01/2022
Proposed Completion Date of Contract: 07/01/2025

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address
Official Name: Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital (formerly Information Systems and Services), BATCIS Delivery Team
Address: Abbey Wood (South)
Town: Bristol
Telephone: +44 3067985589
Email: ISSComrcl-BATCIS-Morpheus-Grp@mod.gov.uk
For attention of: Daniel Brockley
Postcode: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Fax:
Internet Address:

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
32344210 – Radio equipment.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Radio equipment. Radio equipment. The aim of the Multi-Mode Radio (MMR) project is to maintain Tactical Satellite (TacSAT) and Ground-to-Air (G2A) capabilities post-2023 and set the conditions for a transition to and integration with the future MORPHEUS radio capabilities.
MMR Performance Requirements
The full MMR Systems Requirement Document (SRD) and Statement of Requirement (SoR) will be released at the ITN stage
The MOD has a requirement for National Security Agency (NSA) accredited Handheld and Manpack software-defined combat net radios capable of operating at SECRET across a broad range of military frequency bands (30MHz to 1.8GHz) delivering voice and data communication across the following modes of operation: Ground to Air; Ground to Ground – Line of Sight; Ground to Ground – Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET); and Ground to Ground – Beyond Line of Sight.
In order to support interoperability between NATO and FVEY Partners, the radios are likely to require (but will not be limited to) the following waveform capabilities: HAVEQUICK II; Second-generation Anti-jam Tactical UHF radios for NATO (SATURN); Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS); Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA); Integrated Waveform (IW) 2; and TSM.
To achieve secure communications, the radios will be capable of using various cryptographic standards, which are likely to include (but will not be limited to): VINSON Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT), Tactical Secure Voice Cryptographic Interoperability Specification (TSVCIS), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256.
The radios will be operated on the soldier (dismounted) whilst deployed worldwide on battlefield missions of 72+hrs without support, which will require the following system attributes: long battery life, minimum size, weight and power, low/no maintenance, no special tools or test equipment and include ancillaries.
The radios will be configurable locally or remotely allowing users to load new mission fills and load or purge cryptographic keys.
The Manpack radio will be able to integrate within the MORPHEUS Evolve to Open (EvO) System Baseline. MORPHEUS Evolve to Open (EvO) is the first instantiation of Defence as a Platform (DaaP) in the tactical environment.
Project Delivery Dates
The dates are subject to change, but current planning assumptions are: First Equipment Delivery Date (EDD): Jul 2022, Initial Operating Capability (IOC): Jan 2023, Full Operating Capability (FOC): Nov 2023, Final EDD: Jun 2024

Section VII: Contract Strategy
Contract Strategy:

Section VIII: Contractors Invited to Bid
Contractors Invited to Bid:

Official name: Harris Global Communications INC
Postal Address: Unit 1, Dingley Way, Aerospace Park
City: Farnborough
Postcode: GU14 6FF
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint: Chris Wood
For Attention Of: Chris Wood
Telephone: 01252983198
Email: chris.m.wood@l3harris.com
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? No
Official name: Ultra Electronics Ltd
Postal Address: 35 Portman Square
City: London
Postcode: W1H 6LR
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint: Andrew Milliken
For Attention Of: Andrew Milliken
Telephone: 07880197122
Email: andrew.milliken@ultra-cis.com
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? No
Official name: Rockwell Collins UK Limited
Postal Address: Unit 730, Wharfedale Road
City: Winnersh
Postcode: RG41 5TP
Country: United Kingdom
ContactPoint: Mr David Beckett
For Attention Of: Mr David Beckett
Telephone: +44(0)1189359310
Email: david.beckett@collins.com
Fax:
Is a contractor classed as a SME? No