ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9288
Open Date: 30/04/2018
Closing Date: 22/06/2018 13:00:00
Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 18.179.02
Prog. Ref.: PECS CYPRUS
Budget Ref.: E/0908-12 – PECS CYPRUS
Special Prov.: CY
Tender Type: C
Price Range: KEURO
Products: Non Space Procurement/Services
Techology Domains: Others
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Ind, Proc. & Legal Aff.
Department: Industrial Policy Department
Contract Officer: Courtois, Sandy
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 30/04/2018
Update Reason: Loaded a new Clarification(English version)
The European Space Agency (the Agency) and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works of the Republic of Cyprus hereby invite you to submit an outline proposal, in the frame of the Second Call for Outline Proposals under the Plan for European Cooperating States (PECS).1. The present Call for Outline Proposals is addressed only to legal entities in Cyprus: Potential Tenderers aretherefore requested to note that the Agency can only consider Proposals from companies or organizations residing in Cyprus, which operate in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Cyprus. Consortia including companies organizations within other ESA Member States may be accepted if duly justified. Tasks assigned to non-Cypriot entities shall in any case not constitute the core activitiesof the proposed study or development and shall not exceed 20% of the total price. This limit does not apply to procurement of equipment required to carry out the work when duly justified.3.The subject of this ITT is exclusively for the following activity types:a)Research and Development activities (including technology demonstrations, industrial processes and their qualification/certification) leading to products (hardware or software) or to generic technologies with potential for re-use (the start TRL should be at least 2);b)Space applications, products and services making use of ESA/European space infrastructure that is already existing or scheduled for operation in the near term (the start TRL should be at least 4). c)Preparatory activities (paper studies, e.g. feasibilitystudies, user requirements or market surveys) to support national competitiveness related to ESA programmes (optional or mandatory); d)Awareness and education activities: i.to raise awareness about space technologies and their practical application (including demonstration activities in secondary education institutions and science centres); ii.to increase young peoples motivation to choose space related education and industry as a career.
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