ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO10651
Open Date: 05/02/2021
Closing Date: 25/03/2021 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 21.197.01
Prog. Ref.: Discovery
Budget Ref.: E/0600-06 – Discovery
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+EE+HU+CA+SI+LV
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 100-200 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / Other
Technology Domains: Others
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Systems Department
Division: Adv. Concepts & Studies Office
Contract Officer: Casini, Gian Lorenzo
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 05/02/2021
Update Reason: Modified the Letter of Invitation (English version)

A very known issue with COTS is their unknown traceability and likelihood of lot inhomogeneity. The results of a SEE radiation teston a COTS part type from one procurement lot cannot be considered representative for the next procurement of the same COTS part type. The lot homogeneity cannot be assumed even within a single procurement batch as there may be some variability in the productionand supply chain on the same device that could potentially imply very different radiation tolerance of the part. The objective of this activity is to demonstrate that an SEE laser system can be used as an indicator of the SEE sensitivity of a COTS component, andmore specifically, if lot to lot variability or difference in the design can be detected.