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ETH/RFP/2015/05 - Firm Level Consultancy Service to carry a Technical Investigation and Testing of Entoto (North Addis Ababa) Weather Radar (Re-advertised)
Procurement Process :RFP - Request for proposal
Office :UNDP Country Office - ETHIOPIA
Deadline :05-Oct-15
Posted on :24-Sep-15
Development Area :CONSULTANTS  CONSULTANTS
Reference Number :25261
Link to Atlas Project :
00073414 - Climate Info. & Early Warning for Climate Resilient Dev'
Documents :
ETH/RFP/2015/05 - Terms of Reference
ETH/RFP/2015/05 - RFP Proposal Submission Form
Overview :

BACKGROUND / RATIONALE

The National Meteorological Agency of Ethiopia acquired MRL-5 Weather Radar, No.1272, Type A, from the former USSR. It was installed by five Radar experts from USSR in December 1990. The Radar is located in a mountain of northern Addis Ababa, Entoto (9o05’05’’N, 38o43’31”E 2895m). It was calibrated and tested for its operation after the completion of the installation. The Radar manual is identified by the numbers 1.230.032 F0, 1.230.032 3 and 1.230.032 .  It operates in a dual bandwidth with S-band and X-bands operating channels. 

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OBJECTIVES OF THE SERVICE / WORK

  • The purpose of this consultancy work is to carry a technical investigation and testing of Entoto Weather Radar and produce a technical report on its operational and operability status.
  • The specific objective is to carry a technical examination and testing of Entoto MRL-5 Weather Radar and confirm if it is reparable and make it operational. Prepare detailed technical requirement specification to make it fully operational with the estimation of the finance required.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS / DELIVERABLES

  1. Report on assessment of the current MRL5 radar support and service global market
  2. Comprehensive report and technical specification to make Entoto Weather Radar operational, including all necessary details on technical specification with required budget proposal and identification of potential suppliers of required radar components and the service.
  3. The technical specification shall incorporate details of the necessary hardware, software, retrofitting, professional skill, training, etc so that it will operate in a digital form.  
  4. In case, it is proven to be unserviceable, comprehensive report of scientific justification with a technical specification with budget proposal for dismantling shall be prepared.  

BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION:

  • Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the RFP Standard Bid Document (SBD) uploaded hereto

 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

The following proposals must be prepared as per the prescribed standard format indicated in the respective RFP Bid Document. The Proposals shall be submitted before application deadline October 5, 2015 via UNDP Ethiopia Secured mail address: procurement.et@undp.org

  • Technical Proposal in pdf under file name: ETH-RFP-2015-05 – TP - [insert Company Name]
  • Financial Proposal in pdf under file name:: ETH-RFP-2015-05 – FP - [insert Company Name]

Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 9MB file size

 

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