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JP2008 Phase 3F - ADF SATCOM CAPABILITY TERRESTRIAL UPGRADE

Request for Tender 20070223AGSRFT

Current Status Point of Contact

SGS RFT Overview

The Department of Defence through the Defence Materiel Organisation is seeking to procure an additional Satellite Ground Station near Geraldton, Western Australia (SGS-W), as part of an overarching contract for the support of the entire Australian Defence Satellite Communications Capability (ADSCC) Ground Segment. This Request for Tender will cover the provision, commission, and support of the expanded ADSCC Ground Segment through its Life of Type, and as a consequence will:

• deliver a new Satellite Ground Station near Geraldton in Western Australia (SGS-W), fitted with two X-band Earth Terminals (ETs), a single Ka-band ET and an optional Ku-band ET;
• upgrade elements within the Satellite Ground Station located at HMAS HARMAN (SGS-E) to meet the performance potential of the new SGS-W;
• upgrade the Ground Segment Operations Centre (GSOC) and Backup GSOC (BGSOC) (formerly DPOCC/BDPOCC) to support the integration of the SGS-W into the ADSCC Ground Segment; and
• deliver a performance-based, through-life support arrangement for the ADSCC Ground Segment, which includes SGS-W as a fully integrated sub-segment.

SATCOM Modem RFT Overview

While procurement of an Advanced SATCOM modem forms part of the JP2008 Phase 3F scope, the tender for the modem will be separate, and released at a later date. The Commonwealth is still investigating the method it will choose to engage industry, as our capability requirements are still evolving.

Current Status

Tender submission under 20070223AGSRFT is now closed.  Further information regarding the outcome will be available upon the completion of the tender negotiation process.

Point of Contact

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JP2008 Phase 3F
Satellite Space System Program Office
Satellites & Tactical Interoperability Branch
Defence Materiel Organisation
Fernhill Park
BRUCE ACT 2617
Australia

Email: jp2008ph3f.tenders@defence.gov.au
Telephone: +61 2 6266 6466
Fax: +61 2 6266 6233

Last update: 5 November 2008