Troms–Finnmark Fixed–Wing Geophysical Survey 2014 (Trofi–14)

The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU)

The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) will acquire a combined aeromagnetic and radiometric survey within three sub-areas in northern Norway see Fig. 1 in the bidding documents.
The survey consists of a total of 91 000 line-km with a line spacing of 250-1000 m (E-W trending).
Tie-lines should be flown at a distance of 2.5-10 km.
The flying altitude is 60-200 m above ground depending on topography.
The survey consists of approximately 600 hours flying (including ferrying from and to Alta or optional Airport).
NGU is inviting companies for bids on data acquisition and processing.
The technical proposal shall describe in details, the equipment and methodology to be used in performing the works.
This description must be accompanied by unit prices, terms and conditions for all work, whether planned or unforeseen.
The Bidder must assure that the experts and equipment will actually be available for NGU during the survey period.
NGU also invites you to include an option for similar surveys during the following three years (50 000 – 100 000 km per year in 2015-2017).
The options will be conditional to the availability of grants from the Ministry of Industry and Fisheries, and they may vary from year to year for the total period.
The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) must approve the suppliers and flight operations using airborne sensors.
The security clearance by the NSM must occur before the signing of the contract, and a supplier not approved by the NSM will be rejected.
The selected supplier shall act together with NGU in applying for both the supplier and aviation activities security clearance.
Any dealing with the NSM must be done by NGU.
The Bidder may present more than one technical proposal for performing the same work:
(1) procurement of crew and aircraft only or:
(2) procurement crew and aircraft equipped with instruments for aeromagnetic data acquisition WITH data processing services.
Payment schedule:
NGU requires a payment schedule conditional to the performance plan, in accordance to the following table.
Flying progress + data prosessing Start including mobilization 40 % 70 % 100 % flying including data processing.
Payments 30 %, 20 %, 20 %, 30 %.
Any deviation from the desired payment plan must be substantiated.
Invoicing milestones and subsequent payments mentioned in the above payment schedule can be modified by mutual agreement between the Supplier and NGU.
Standby:
NGU will not accept stand by-related costs.
Standby is defined as delayed acquisition caused by poor weather conditions.
Reporting:
NGU requires a weekly status report. A status report form shall be enclosed to the bid.
The tender must be duly signed, dated, marked and delivered in one copy to:
Geological Survey of Norway (at the reception)
Leiv Eirikssons vei 39, Lade.
N-7040 Trondheim.
Norway.
Bids can also be sent by post to the Geological Survey of Norway or NGU, PO Box 6315 Sluppen, 7491 Trondheim, Norway. Bidders may though have the risk that their bids do not reach the Geological Survey of Norway‘s office at Leiv Eirikssons vei 39, within the deadline.
NGU reserves the right to reject the entire , parts of the bid or to enter into negotiation with a selection of the most relevant suppliers.
NGU reserve the right to go ahead with new price quotations depending on the size of received quotations, quantity and available budget.
Electronic Invoice:
NGU requires that the suppliers of goods and services have the capacity to send their invoices and credit notes electronically in accordance with the standard “Electronic Trade Format“ (Elektronisk handelsformat-EHF).
NGU uses the regulation: General purchasing terms for government purchases of merchandise (AIS 89).
Any question regarding this bidding process should be addresses to: Team leader Odleiv Olesen, Phone +47 73904456, Mob.: +47-990 91 743, E-Mail: odleiv.olesen@ngu.no with copy to ngu@ngu.no
Bidders are encouraged to submit a censored version of the bid made that can be availed to other bidders upon request without harming any business sensitive information.
Bidding documents are in English.
Interested parties are expected to be able to read instruction and specifications.
Insufficient and erroneous bid is the bidder‘s own responsibility and it will be rejected.

Fristen for mottak av tilbud var 2014-04-02. Anskaffelsen ble publisert 2014-02-02.

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