Fuses, caps, igniters and electric detonators

Tender description

1. The Authority has a possible future requirement to procure a suite of non electric delay detonators for the purpose of providing at target delays for specialist demolition activities. The suite must include delays of 100ms increments in the range of 100ms to 500ms with a minimum length of 4 meters. The system will be used by trained service personnel conducting specialist demolitions of heavy structure targets in a similar manner to mining and quarrying industries. The system should be compatible with all existing military demolition explosives and accessories. 2. The product should be at sufficient Technology Readiness Level (TRL 7-9) to meet a target date for first delivery in FY 17/18. The prospective 3 year contract would include the delivery of sufficient quantities in year 1 to meet an initial operating capability of 300 of each variant plus any additional requirement for the completion of Safety and Suitability in Service (S3) trials and testing. Quantities for years 2 and 3 are expected to be 250 of each variant. 3. Any solutions should meet MoD policy and be safe and suitable for international transportation in all current in-service air, land and sea logistic platforms. 4. A Contract Notice will be published and respondents will be invited to complete an online Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) which will be measured against selected criteria in terms of commercial and technical requirements. 5. The technical requirement will be base lined against the current in-service models of detonators and shock tube detonator assemblies as well as specific user requirements. The PQQ will include questions in the following categories: Climatic and Environment; Target Effect; Sensitivity; System and Design Safety; Human Factors; Deployability; Training; Sustainment; Policy and Legal; Capability Resilience and Reliability. 6. The weighting will be released within the PQQ to denote Key User Requirements, Mandatory, Priority 1 and Priority 2 requirements. Evidence will be required to demonstrate the product can meet the Authorities requirements set. Any additional trials the Authority require to be undertaken will require sample ammunition at the contractor's cost. 7. On award of the contract, the supplying contractor will be responsible for obtaining full qualification and maintenance of this qualification through the duration of the Contract to the Authorities requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, MoD Safety and Suitability for Service (S3) trials to assess the products suitability with regard to the manufacture to disposal sequence (MoD may terminate the contract if any safety concerns become apparent). Any resultant product procured as a result of this PIN will be subject to the relevant Quality Assurance Standards.