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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: CALLING NOTICE FOR RCS CORNER REFLECTORS
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, Dstl, GB Email: ssparks@dstl.gov.uk. (Samuel Sparks)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: The awarding authority are interested in understanding the Radar Cross Section (RCS) performance of Mini Corner Reflector (MCR) products from a wide range of suppliers. Potential suppliers of MCR structures to this trial may not currently be in the MCR market but may have technologies and capabilities at their disposal that could be adapted to building a MCR array. This can be seen as an opportunity to support new product development activity and develop a working relationship with Dstl for awareness of future opportunities in the field.
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Please Consider the Pqqs in Your Response
5. CPV Code(s): 32352000
6. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI32
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – West, Westminster.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: RQ0000083589
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Listing Deadline: 20.8.2025 (22:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender
12. Other information: Notes
Dstl request responses from suppliers who either already have or are thinking of developing an MCR product. As a guide, the product should meet some of the following requirements:
A design that maximises the RCS response of the MCR
A design that maintains a high RCS outside a lab environment
A design that is scalable for different applications.
A broadband frequency response
A large RCS over a wide azimuth and elevation range, or a steerable solution
The ability to deploy from a small form factor
Switchable RCS (An RCS effect that can be turned on and off in some way)
In a letter response, the developer shall provide a description of their solution alongside an indication of the current Technology Readiness Level. The supplier should also provide an indication of timescales required to realise a prototype for RCS measurements.
In addition to this, Dstl intends to conduct technical measurements of supplier nominated product(s) at a future trial at QinetiQ Funtington, West Sussex. If the supplier is interested in attending the trial they will be required to meet the requirements of Dstl’s Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and submit this alongside their letter response.
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