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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (R F P)

PROCUREMENT OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM

NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION

(Department of Space, Govt. of India) Balanagar, Hyderabad 500 037, Telangana, India

Contents 1. BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................... 3

2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 4

2.1 CONFIGURATION OF THE UAS SYSTEM .............................................................................................. 4 2.2 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.3 UAS SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.4 DIGITAL CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 8 2.5 DELIVERY ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.6 REGULATORY AUTHORITIES PERMISSIONS ........................................................................................ 9 2.7 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES .................................................................................................................... 9 2.8 INSTALLATION , ACCEPTANCE & SUPPORT ........................................................................................ 9 2.9 TRAINING ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.10 WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................... 10 2.11 GOVERNING LAWS, FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE, ARBITRATION ...................................................... 10 2.12 DOCUMENTATION ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.13 PRICE VALIDITY .......................................................................................................................... 11 2.14 PURCHASE ORDER ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.15 SECURITY DEPOSIT ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.16 PAYMENT TERMS....................................................................................................................... 11

3. INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 12

4. ANNEXURE-I : COMPLIANCE STATEMENT OF TECHNICAL BID AND TERMS & CONDITIONS ............... 15

5. ANNEXURE-II : PRICE BID FORMAT .................................................................................................... 31

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Procurement of Unmanned Aerial System |

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DOS), Government of India (GoI)

is the premier organisation in the country responsible for developing space based systems

comprising of launch vehicles, satellites and ground segment facilities to meet the country’s

applications requirements in communication, broadcasting, meteorology and remote sensing.

1.2 National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is a centre of ISRO with end to end capabilities in both

Satellite and Aerial Remote Sensing.

1.3 NRSC conducts aerial remote sensing in India using two SKA B-200 aircraft with sensors like Aerial

Cameras, Laser Scanner, Synthetic Aperture Radar etc. for generation of aerial images, high

resolution DTMS, orthophotos, large scale geo spatial database generation and utility GIS

applications. The different types of aerial remote sensing services offered are:

a) Airborne LiDAR and digital camera surveys and processing for close contouring /DTM

generation mapping.

b) Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) surveys.

c) Aerial sorties for atmospheric research.

1.4 To cater to its large demand of projects over small areas and corridor mapping applications, NRSC

intends to supplement its existing aerial platforms with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), along

with subsystems hereafter collectively referred as Unmanned Aerial System - UAS.

1.5 NRSC invites proposals for supply and operationalization of UAS along with necessary subsystems,

payloads, hardware, software, spares and maintenance support. Interested Original Equipment

Manufacturers (OEMs) or Vendors are requested to forward tender proposal (online) ) on the UAS

to NRSC through e-procurement site: https://eprocure.isro.gov.in.

1.6 The objective of this RFP is to facilitate the vendors to participate in the bidding process.

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2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

2.1 CONFIGURATION OF THE UAS SYSTEM

The vendor should supply a Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), having the following components/sub-

systems.

a. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which can carry remote sensing payloads catering to

photogrammetric applications.

b. The UAS should have a Ground Control Station (GCS) with necessary accessories for two way

communication which includes command, control, uplink/ downlink of housekeeping data etc.

c. Payloads: The UAV should be supplied with a Medium Format Digital color Camera.

d. Flight Management System: To monitor and control the operation of the UAV & digital camera.

e. Three Axis Stabilization mount: Capable of correcting the drifts in roll, pitch and yaw axes so as to

maintain the payload orientation.

f. Position and Orientation System:

a. GPS Receiver with Antenna and cables: To provide the positional information of the sensor

to the FMS and logging the same onboard.

b. IMU: For providing the orientation information to the stabilization mount and logging the

orientation data.

g. Data storage Unit: Onboard data storage facility to record the payload data.

h. Software for the following:

a. Flight planning for UAV data acquisition in terms of predefined flight paths.

b. GPS & IMU data processing,

c. Pre processing digital

d. camera images.

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BLOCK DIAGRAM OF UAS

Ground Control Station

Antenna & Communication

System

Ruggedized Lap top

UPS / Battery

Software for Preprocessing of the data to formats as mentioned in the sensor

output data specifications

Wireless Communication Link

Air Segment

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Ground Segment

Navigation & Guidance System

Altimeter

Computer

Air speed Indicator

Flight Control S/W

Position & Orientation

System GPS Receiver

IMU

Payload Three Axis

Stabilization Platform

Digital Camera

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2.2 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

2.2.1 The Vendors submitting their proposals should be either the manufacturer or an authorised

dealer of the UAS system. In case of authorised dealers, documentary proof of

authorisation from OEM valid as on date to be submitted in the technical proposal.

2.2.2 In case of foreign vendors, the vendor should have an office in India or must have an

arrangement with an Indian company for onsite installation, integration, maintenance and

warranty support.

2.3 UAS SPECIFICATIONS S.No. Parameter Specifications

1. UAV Type Fixed wing or Helicopter

2. Typical service ceiling of UAV (in feet Above Ground Level)

Greater than or Equal to 4200

3. Cruise Speed (Km/h) 30 or more

4. Endurance (hours) Greater than or equal to 1.5 5. Range (Km) 20 or more 6. Minimum payload weight (Kg)

(Payload weight means sensor weight, ie., including Camera weight + Mount + Storage, excluding GPS&IMU)

4 (UAV with this payload weight should meet UAS Specifications S.No.2,3,4 & 5 also)

7. Fuel type used in UAV Jet A1 / Unleaded petrol 8. On board power for the payloads Suitable to operate the sensor system. 9. Launch and recovery a. In case of Fixed wing:

Launch & Recovery on an open plain ground: Horizontal takeoff with minimum ground run or from a foldable catapult launcher.

Recovery: Landing gear / parachute b. In case of Helicopter: Vertical Take Off & Landing

10. Autopilot The autopilot system should receive position information from GPS receiver and execute an a priori uploaded flight path autonomously.

11. Position & Orientation sensors a. The position and attitude determination should be through GPS and IMU.

b. There should be onboard GPS and IMU data storage options for post processing of the GPS/IMU data.

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c. Software to convert raw GPS Data to RINEX format.

d. GPS Receiver with number of Channels ≥ 40. e. GPS Sampling rate (Hz): 1 or better.

f. IMU Sampling rate (Hz): 50 or better.

12. Ground Control Station (GCS)

The GCS should be incorporated on a ruggedized Laptop, software with real time display and Graphical User Interface (GUI). It should also contain Uninterrupted Power Supply, Antenna & communication System, telemetry module. GCS should provide the health and endurance parameters of the UAV. Preferably the GCS shall display the sub-sampled data being acquired by UAS real time.

13. Communication

The telemetry and telecommand data transfer from UAV to GCS and vice versa should be direct without any interim ground repeater station. Telemetry & Tracking- uplink & downlink frequency.

UHF (suitable for Indian operations).

14. Safety of the UAV

a. Return to home capability. It should have autonomous return home mode i.e. provision to return to base station in case of communication loss, low battery or other critical conditions affecting flight safety/control. The UAV should have warning and fail safe mechanism. It should be able to sustain minor adverse weather conditions like light wind (10m/s), light drizzle etc., and recover safely.

b. The system should be transportable in ruggedized safe containers which should be easy to carry and offer protection from mechanical shock, water, heat etc.

c. Mobilisation of UAS in transportable boxes by Land / Air.

d. Equipment to facilitate identification of UAV in case of crash.

15. Flight Management System It should provide flight control function like flight planning, management and execution. It should be integrated with the autopilot and other sensors on board the UAV and to the Ground Control Station.

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16. Software for Flight planning, Pre and post processing

a. Flight planning software for autopilot controllability, waypoint and manual triggering of payloads to acquire data as per flight plan in terms of flight lines for aerial photogrammetry applications.

b. GPS & IMU data processing i. Event marker recording in the GPS RINEX file

to retrieve the exposure station coordinates and GPS/IMU data processing

ii. Post processing of GPS/IMU data to compute the exterior orientation parameters for Direct Georeferencing of the data and subsequent photogrammetric operations.

c. Software for Preprocessing of digital camera images.

2.4 DIGITAL CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS

S.No. Parameter Specification 1. Brand Branded Digital Camera from standard manufacturers like

Hasselblad, Leica, Z/I Sony, Panasonic, Nikon, Canon, Fuji etc. 2. Camera type Calibrated camera with fixed/ infinite focus, Frame type,

preferably a metric camera. 3. Camera Orientation Nadir looking 4. Sensor CCD / CMOS 5. No. of Pixels 20 Megapixels or better 6. Lens Standard lens(Preferably Detachable) 7. Spatial Resolution GSD: 5 cm at a typical height of 500 ft above ground level 8. Spectral resolution RGB/ Color Image 9. Radiometric resolution

(bits) 8 or better

10. Trigger Self timer, predefined or external trigger using Flight management system.

11. Event markers Camera Event markers to be recorded in the GPS RINEX file , GPS time tagged digital camera images.

12. Still Image format Raw data/TIFF etc. 13. Camera mount Suitable compatible mount for above camera with 3 axis

stabilization required environmental proof, rain proof. Mount should have a protective enclosure to cover the above sensor/camera from environment.

14. Onboard Storage and capacity

Onboard memory for camera images for maximum endurance.

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2.5 DELIVERY The vendor shall deliver the system at NRSC, Balanagar, Hyderabad, India within four months from the date of Purchase Order.

2.6 REGULATORY AUTHORITIES PERMISSIONS All the permissions from the regulatory authorities like DGCA, MHA, WPC etc., for importing, registration, airworthiness and flying of the UAV has to be obtained by the vendor. Any expenses incurred for the above has to be borne by the vendor. In case vendor fails to obtain permissions, NRSC reserves the right to reject the system. However, NRSC will provide the necessary supporting documents as an end user, as and when required. 2.7 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES For delays attributable to vendor in completion beyond the stipulated completion time (as defined in

a. Delivery clause (2.5): The vendor shall deliver the system at NRSC, Balanagar, Hyderabad, India within four months from the date of Purchase Order and

b. Installation, acceptance & support clause (2.8a): The vendor has to complete the entire process of installation and acceptance including permissions within six months after the delivery of the system at NRSC.)

Liquidated Damages (LD) shall be applicable at 0.5% per week or part there of subject to a maximum of 10% of the order value shall be recovered.

2.8 INSTALLATION , ACCEPTANCE & SUPPORT a. The vendor has to complete the entire process of installation and acceptance including permissions

within six months after the delivery of the system at NRSC. b. The system will be accepted only after successful test flights at onsite, meeting NRSC requirements

(i.e. at NRSC, Hyderabad). c. The vendor shall prepare an Acceptance and Test Procedure (ATP) document which shall be sent to

NRSC after the PO is placed. The ATP document shall be finalised on mutual agreeable basis and will be used for acceptance of the system at NRSC Hyderabad.

d. The system acceptance will be done at NRSC Airport Hangar premises, Hyderabad. In case of foreigners visiting NRSC for installation and acceptance, the passport and VISA details of the personnel have to be sent to NRSC well in advance to get necessary approvals from Dept. of Space and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) clearances.

e. The vendor is responsible for problem free demonstration of the UAS system in NRSC aircraft hangar during system acceptance at NRSC and any onsite issues should be appropriately resolved by the vendor.

f. The vendor has to submit a letter from OEM that they will support the vendor during supply, installation, commissioning, training and warranty for five years.

2.9 TRAINING The vendor should provide training to 10 NRSC Engineers/ Pilots at NRSC campus Hyderabad in terms of the UAS integration, sensor installation, UAS operation, mission planning software, GPS/IMU processing, pre-processing software, quality analysis, etc. The duration of the training shall be at least for 15 days. The technical bid should contain details of the training schedule.

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2.10 WARRANTY a. The warranty will start from the date of issue of On-site Acceptance Certificate by NRSC.

b. The Company shall provide an onsite warranty of 5 years c. The payment during the 5 yr warranty period shall be paid at the end of each quarter on satisfactory

performance during that quarter.

d. Liquidated Damages during warranty period:

During the warranty period, failure of systems and sub-systems should be rectified or resolved within 2 weeks. If the system is not rectified within this period, then the payment for warranty shall be recovered on per day basis proportionally for the period the problems not resolved.

e. The warranty shall be stopped in case of major events such as crash landing, non-traceability of UAV. f. During warranty period, the vendor has to provide both scheduled maintenance, corrective

maintenance including spares and consumables required for carrying out the same. g. The vendor shall be the warranty provider for the payload / sensor systems, subsystems along with all

the third party sub-systems which as a total constitute the UAS system. h. Under the warranty period, the vendor shall provide all software, hardware and firmware updates at

NRSC, Hyderabad at no extra cost. i. All the hardware, software and firmware problems are to be rectified at NRSC, Hyderabad. A few

situations where intervention in factory is required shall be permitted on a case by case basis at no extra cost. The expenditures for sending the equipment from Hyderabad to OEM factory will be borne by NRSC. The expenditures for sending the system from the OEM factory after rectification to NRSC Hyderabad shall be borne by the vendor.

j. The vendor shall provide 24x7 support during the warranty period. k. During the warranty period, if OEM Engineers have to be deployed for fault rectification, they should

be deployed at free of cost. l. Failed hard disks/ Memory devices shall not be returned to the vendor.

2.11 GOVERNING LAWS, FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE, ARBITRATION

a. Governing Law:- This shall be Indian Law and courts in Hyderabad, Telangana state, shall have jurisdiction over the disputes arising out of this purchase order. The legal proceeding shall be held in Hyderabad only.

b. Force Majeure Clause :- Neither parties shall be liable to the other for any delay in or failure of their respective obligations under this purchase order caused by occurrences beyond the

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Control of NRSC or the supplier (as the case may be) because of fire, floods, war, riots strikes, sabotage, any law, statute or ordinance or Acts of Governments. In such a situation, either party shall promptly but not later than thirty (30) days thereafter notify the other of the commencement and cessation of such contingency and prove that such is beyond the control and affects the implementation of the purchase order adversely and if such contingency continues beyond six (6 ) months, both parties may mutually agree to discuss and agree upon an equitable solution for cancellation of the purchase order / contract or otherwise decide the course of action to be adopted.

c. Arbitration: Mode of settlement of disputes shall be through Arbitration. When the contract is with domestic supplier, the applicable arbitration procedure shall be as per Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. When the contract is with foreign supplier, the supplier has the option to choose either Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Arbitration rules or as mutually agreed.

2.12 DOCUMENTATION The vendor should provide all manuals in hard copy (one set) and soft copy form. 2.13 PRICE VALIDITY 180 days from the last date for filing the tender. 2.14 PURCHASE ORDER The purchase order will be placed on the OEM and the UAS will be imported in the name of NRSC (ISRO), Balanagar, Hyderabad from the OEM directly. The Indian company (Vendor representing OEM) shall be responsible for all the activities including delivery, installation, acceptance, test flights, permissions, warranty and also for operational maintenance and supply of spares during the warranty period etc. The sale of UAS through High sea sales agreement will not be permitted. 2.15 SECURITY DEPOSIT On placement of the Purchase Order (PO) by NRSC, The vendor within 15 days has to submit security deposit for 10% of the PO value for satisfactory performance of the PO. The security deposit can be converted into Performance Bank Guarantee on Acceptance of the system. 2.16 PAYMENT TERMS The following are NRSC standard payment terms.

a. For FPO: 90% payment of the supply of UAS through sight draft or L/C and balance 10% after

completion of installation, acceptance and submission of performance bank guarantee for 10% of PO value (excluding warranty charges) valid till the completion of warranty period.

b. For IPO: 90% against delivery, installation and acceptance and balance 10% against submission of performance bank guarantee for 10% of PO value (excluding warranty charges) valid till the completion of warranty period.

c. The payment during the 5 year warranty period shall be paid at the end of each quarter on satisfactory performance during that quarter.

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3. INSTRUCTIONS

3.1. Two-Part Tender: Please note that this is a two-part tender. Price details shall be incorporated only

in the price bid template. If the price details are mentioned either in part or full in the technical

bid, NRSC reserves the right to reject the bid.

3.2. The detailed RFP (technical specifications of the UAS, digital camera, terms & conditions etc.) are

available online at NRSC web site https://eprocure.isro.gov.in. The vendor has to fill both

Annexure-I and Annexure-II. The vendor can also upload supporting documents in the same portal.

3.3. NRSC e-procurement system allows only one model to be quoted and a vendor has to represent one

OEM only.

3.4. The technical bid should also contain

a. Company profile of the OEM.

b. Authorisation certificate from the OEM and Company profile of the Indian representative /

dealer / company.

c. Detailed data sheets of UAS, its subsystems and

d. Details on the optional items of the UAS.

e. Detailed information on the autopilot, GPS receiver, IMU.

f. Ground Control Station configuration.

g. Information on the flight planning software for data acquisition from digital camera.

h. Information on the Medium format digital camera.

i. Environment and airworthiness certification details of the UAS.

j. Pre-processing software for processing GPS, IMU and digital camera images.

k. Training on UAS operations at NRSC, Hyderabad.

l. The list of different sub-systems, essential spares, interface cables, and proprietary

hardware/interfaces if any.

m. Comprehensive Maintenance Schedule of UAS.

n. List of customer base preferably for the model quoted.

o. List of deliverables (Bill of Materials BoM)

p. Test data samples carried out in earlier projects, if any

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3.5. The price bid must contain all the pricing details in the format provided as Annexure-II.

3.6. The Technical & Price bid has to be filled online through the e-procurement portal and all the

supporting information has to be uploaded in softcopy.

3.7. The vendor may give a breakup in the following manner in his quote for evaluation

a. Ex-works price: XXXXXX

b. Add: Packing & Forwarding: XXXXX

c. FOB/FCA price: XXXXX

d. Add: Freight Charges: XXXXX

3.8. List of Taxes & Currency of Quote: Please communicate the list of taxes and the percentage at which

they are applicable for our evaluation. Also, please communicate the currency of quote for our

evaluation.

3.9. Customs Duty Exemption: NRSC is entitled for concessional Customs Duty payment

([email protected]%) and shall provide Customs Duty Exemption Certificate for availing the same

provided it is mentioned in the bid and upon submission of necessary documentation like details of

the deliverables, shipping invoice etc., by the vendor.

3.10. INSURANCE: Any expenses for the insurance from the OEM factory to NRSC shall not be borne by

NRSC. The UAS system is at vendor’s risk from the date of delivery at NRSC till the final acceptance

and NRSC shall not insure the system.

3.11. If NRSC asks, the vendor should give a demonstration/ technical presentation at NRSC, Hyderabad.

NRSC may decide to visit the facility of the vendor (or any customer site maintained by the vendor) to

ascertain their authenticity and capability. NRSC shall have the right to reject the proposal of the

vendor based on its findings during the visit. The vendor should facilitate the above visit by NRSC

team at NRSC cost.

3.12. The vendors are advised to read the instructions for online bid submission carefully and follow the

same to avoid any disqualification during the bid evaluation process by NRSC.

3.13. The vendors should submit their proposals before the last date given in tender notifications.

Tenderers can come to NRSC during the opening of Technical bids. Technical Proposals will be

opened in the presence of the attending tenderers or their authorised representatives. Authorised

representatives must carry a proper identification proof and an authorisation letter. The price bids

will be opened in the presence of the attending tenderers or their authorised representatives on a

date that will be notified individually to the vendors whose technical bids are found to be suitable.

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3.14. The following are the typical milestones involved in completing the total procurement process of UAS

at NRSC.

a. Pre-bid meeting

b. Submission of proposals by vendors (online)

c. Evaluation of Technical Bids by NRSC

d. Evaluation of Price Bids of technically suitable offers by NRSC

e. Award of Purchase Order

f. Delivery of system at NRSC by the vendor

g. On-site acceptance testing of the system

h. Onsite training of NRSC personnel by the vendor

3.15. Prebid Meeting: Pre Bid Meeting between NRSC and the tenderers interested in submitting

proposals will be held at NRSC Hyderabad on 7 April, 2016 at 14.00 hrs. Those who wish to

participate should send their willingness regarding their participation with name, position, address

and contact details before, Foreign nationals must indicate their nationality, passport details. The

Visa must be a Business Visa. Tourist Visa is not acceptable. A copy of the passport must be sent to

Head, Purchase and Stores, National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO, Balanagar, Hyderabad-500037,

Telangana, India. email: [email protected]. The addendum prepared if any after the pre-bid

meeting will be published in the NRSC e-procurement portal and the vendor have to comply the

addendum requirements also.

3.16. All the proposals and communications must be addressed to :

The Head, Purchase & Stores Division, National Remote Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Balanagar, Hyderabad - 500 037 Telangana, INDIA Phone : +91-40-23884065, 23884071 Fax : +91-40-23878695 E-mail : [email protected]

3.17. NRSC reserves the right to cancel the tender at any stage without assigning any reason.

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4. ANNEXURE-I : COMPLIANCE STATEMENT OF TECHNICAL BID AND TERMS & CONDITIONS The vendor has to provide detailed information on the following as part of this Public Tender. 4.1. UAS SPECIFICATIONS

S.No. RFP Clause No.

Parameter Specifications Compliance (Yes/No)

Page No. reference

in the technical

bid

Provide the following

information

1. 2.3, S.No.1 UAV Type Fixed wing or Helicopter Provide Technical specification sheet of UAV.

2. 2.3, S.No.2 Typical service ceiling of UAV (in feet Above Ground Level)

Greater than Or Equal to 4200 Provide information on the operating height (minimum & maximum) of the UAV in AGL.

3. 2.3, S.No.3 Cruise Speed (Km/h) 30 or more Mention the value with maximum payload weight

4. 2.3, S.No.4 Endurance (hours) Greater than or equal to 1.5 Mention the endurance in hours

5. 2.3, S.No.5 Range (Km) 20 or more Mention the range of UAV

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operation 6. 2.3, S.No.6 Minimum payload

weight (Kg) (Payload weight means sensor weight, i.e., including Camera weight + Mount + Storage, excluding GPS&IMU)

4 (UAV with this payload weight should meet UAS Specifications S.No.2,3,4 & 5 also)

Provide detailed information with a block diagram, table containing weight of each component. Dimensions of the payload slot/ slots.

7. 2.3, S.No.7 Fuel type used in UAV Jet A1 / Unleaded petrol Type of fuel, specific gravity of the fuel at 30˚C, mass of fuel the UAV can carry.

8. 2.3, S.No.8 On board power for the payloads

Suitable to operate the sensor system. Provide detailed information on Direct Current voltage and maximum current available for sensor/payload operation.

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9. 2.3, S.No.9 Launch and recovery a. In case of Fixed wing: Launch & Recovery on an open plain

ground: Horizontal takeoff with minimum ground run or from a foldable catapult launcher.

Recovery: Landing gear / parachute

Provide detailed information and launch and recovery mechanism. Mention the ground area required for launch and recovery.

b. In case of Helicopter: Vertical Take Off & Landing

10. 2.3,

S.No.10

Autopilot The autopilot system should receive position information from GPS receiver and execute an a priori uploaded flight path autonomously.

Provide the autopilot specification sheet.

11. 2.3,

S.No.11

Position & Orientation

sensors

a. The position and attitude determination should be through GPS and IMU.

Provide OEM specification sheet of GPS receiver & IMU sensor. Mention the IMU data format.

b. There should be onboard GPS and IMU data storage options for post processing of the GPS/IMU data.

c. Software to convert raw GPS Data to RINEX format.

d. GPS Receiver with number of Channels ≥ 40.

e. GPS Sampling rate (Hz): 1 or better.

f. IMU Sampling rate (Hz): 50 or better.

12. 2.3,

S.No.12

Ground Control Station

(GCS)

The GCS should be incorporated on a ruggedized Laptop, software with real time display and Graphical User

Provide technical specification

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Interface (GUI). It should also contain Uninterrupted Power Supply, Antenna & communication System, telemetry module. GCS should provide the health and endurance parameters of the UAV. Preferably the GCS shall display the sub-sampled data being acquired by UAS real time.

sheet and detailed information on Ground Control Station.

13. 2.3,

S.No.13

Communication

The telemetry and telecommand data transfer from UAV to GCS and vice versa should be direct without any interim ground repeater station. Telemetry & Tracking- uplink & downlink frequency.

UHF (suitable for Indian operations). Provide detailed information on the uplink and downlink from UAV to GCS and vice versa.

14. 2.3,

S.No.14

Safety of the UAV

a. Return to home capability. It should have autonomous return home mode i.e. provision to return to base station in case of communication loss, low battery or other critical conditions affecting flight safety/control. The UAV should have warning and fail safe mechanism. It should be able to sustain minor adverse weather conditions like light wind (10m/s), light drizzle etc., and recover safely.

Provide detailed information on the safety mechanism available in the UAV. Provide information on the operating temperature, wind speed,

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b. The system should be transportable in ruggedized safe containers which should be easy to carry and offer protection from mechanical shock, water, heat etc.

rain etc. Information on transportation of the UAV.

c. Mobilisation of UAS in transportable boxes by Land / Air.

d. Equipment to facilitate identification of UAV in case of crash.

15. 2.3, S.No.15

Flight Management System

It should provide flight control function like flight planning, management and execution. It should be integrated with the autopilot and other sensors on board the UAV and to the Ground Control Station.

Provide detailed information.

16. 2.3, S.No.16

Software for Flight planning, Pre and post processing

a. Flight planning software for autopilot controllability, waypoint and manual triggering of payloads to acquire data as per flight plan in terms of flight lines for aerial photogrammetry applications.


b. GPS & IMU data processing i. Event marker recording in the

GPS RINEX file to retrieve the exposure station coordinates and GPS/IMU data processing

ii. Post processing of GPS/IMU data to compute the exterior orientation parameters for Direct Georeferencing of the data and subsequent photogrammetric operations.

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c. Software for Preprocessing of digital camera images.

4.2. DIGITAL CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS (Provide technical specification sheet of Digital Camera)

S.No. RFP Clause No.

Parameter Specifications Compliance (Yes/No)

Page No. reference

in the technical

bid


information

1. 2.4, S.No.1 Brand Branded Digital Camera from standard manufacturers like Hasselblad, Leica, Z/I , Sony, Panasonic, Nikon, Canon, Fuji etc.

Provide the specification sheet of the camera model

2. 2.4, S.No.2 Camera type Calibrated camera with fixed/ infinite focus, Frame type, preferably a metric camera.


3. 2.4, S.No.3 Camera Orientation Nadir looking Provide detailed information.

4. 2.4, S.No.4 Sensor CCD / CMOS Provide detailed information.

5. 2.4, S.No.5 No. of Pixels 20 Megapixels or better Mention pixels in the along track , across track direction, pixel size in microns, focal length in mm

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6. 2.4, S.No.6 Lens Standard lens (Preferably Detachable) Provide detailed information.

7. 2.4, S.No.7 Spatial Resolution GSD: 5 cm at a typical height of 500 ft above ground level

Mention the flying height for a GSD: 5 cm.

8. 2.4, S.No.8 Spectral resolution RGB/ Color Image Provide detailed information.

9. 2.4, S.No.9 Radiometric resolution (bits)

8 or better Provide detailed information.

10. 2.4, S.No.10

Trigger Self timer, predefined or external trigger using Flight management system.


11. 2.4, S.No.11

Event markers Camera Event markers to be recorded in the GPS RINEX file , GPS time tagged digital camera images.


12. 2.4, S.No.12

Still Image format Raw data/TIFF etc. Provide detailed information.

13. 2.4, S.No.13

Camera mount Suitable compatible mount for above camera with 3 axis stabilization required environmental proof, rain proof. Mount should have a protective enclosure to cover the above sensor/camera from environment.

Provide information on the Camera stabilization mount.

14. 2.4, S.No.14

Onboard Storage and capacity

Onboard memory for camera images for maximum endurance.

Provide detailed information. Type of memory

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Onboard storage capacity in GB

4.3. TERMS & CONDITIONS

S.No. RFP Clause

No. Parameter Specifications Compliance

(Yes/No) Page No. reference

in the technical

bid


information

1. 2.5 DELIVERY

The vendor shall deliver the system at NRSC, Balanagar, Hyderabad, India within four months from the date of Purchase Order.

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2. 2.6 REGULATORY AUTHORITIES PERMISSIONS

All the permissions from the regulatory authorities like DGCA, MHA, WPC etc., for importing, registration, airworthiness and flying of the UAV has to be obtained by the vendor. Any expenses incurred for the above has to be borne by the vendor. In case vendor fails to obtain permissions, NRSC reserves the right to reject the system. However, NRSC will provide the necessary supporting documents as an end user, as and when required.

3. 2.7 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

For delays attributable to vendor in completion beyond the stipulated completion time (as defined in a. Delivery clause (2.5): The vendor

shall deliver the system at NRSC, Balanagar, Hyderabad, India within four months from the date of Purchase Order and

b. Installation, acceptance & support clause (2.8a): The vendor has to complete the entire process of installation and acceptance including permissions within six months after the delivery of the system at NRSC.)

Liquidated Damages (LD) shall be applicable at 0.5% per week or part

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there of subject to a maximum of 10% of the order value shall be recovered.

4. 2.8 INSTALLATION, ACCEPTANCE & SUPPORT

a. The vendor has to complete the entire process of installation and acceptance including permissions within six months after the delivery of the system at NRSC.

b. The system will be accepted only after successful test flights at onsite, meeting NRSC requirements (i.e. at NRSC, Hyderabad).

c. The vendor shall prepare an Acceptance and Test Procedure (ATP) document which shall be sent to NRSC after the PO is placed. The ATP document shall be finalised on mutual agreeable basis and will be used for acceptance of the system at NRSC Hyderabad.

d. The system acceptance will be done at NRSC Airport Hangar premises, Hyderabad. In case of foreigners visiting NRSC for installation and acceptance, the passport and VISA details of the personnel have to be sent to NRSC well in advance to get necessary approvals from Dept. of Space and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) clearances.

e. The vendor is responsible for problem free demonstration of the UAS system in NRSC aircraft hangar

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during system acceptance at NRSC and any onsite issues should be appropriately resolved by the vendor.

f. The vendor has to submit a letter from OEM that they will support the vendor during supply, installation, commissioning, training and warranty for five years.

5. 2.9 TRAINING

The vendor should provide training to 10 NRSC Engineers/ Pilots at NRSC campus Hyderabad in terms of the UAS integration, sensor installation, UAS operation, mission planning software, GPS/IMU processing, pre-processing software, quality analysis, etc. The duration of the training shall be at least for 15 days. The technical bid should contain details of the training schedule.

6. 2.10 WARRANTY

a. The warranty will start from the date of issue of On-site Acceptance Certificate by NRSC.

b. The Company shall provide an onsite warranty of 5 years.

c. The payment during the 5 yr warranty period shall be paid at the end of each quarter on satisfactory performance during that quarter.

d. Liquidated Damages during warranty period: During the warranty period, failure of systems and sub-systems should be rectified or resolved within 2 weeks. If the

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system is not rectified within this period, then the payment for warranty shall be recovered on per day basis proportionally for the period the problems not resolved.

e. The warranty shall be stopped in case of major events such as crash landing, non-traceability of UAV.

f. During warranty period, the vendor has to provide both scheduled maintenance, corrective maintenance including spares and consumables required for carrying out the same.

g. The vendor shall be the warranty provider for the payload / sensor systems, subsystems along with all the third party sub-systems which as a total constitute the UAS system.

h. Under the warranty period, the company shall provide all software, hardware and firmware updates at NRSC, Hyderabad at no extra cost.

i. All the hardware, software and firmware problems are to be rectified at NRSC, Hyderabad. A few situations where intervention in factory is required shall be permitted on a case by case basis at no extra cost. The expenditures for sending the equipment from Hyderabad to OEM factory will be borne by NRSC. The expenditures

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for sending the system from the OEM factory after rectification to NRSC Hyderabad shall be borne by the vendor.

j. The vendor shall provide 24x7 support during the warranty period.

k. During the warranty period, if OEM Engineers have to be deployed for fault rectification, they should be deployed at free of cost.

l. Failed hard disks/ Memory devices shall not be returned to the vendor.

7. 2.11 GOVERNING LAWS, FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE, ARBITRATION

a. Governing Law:- This shall be Indian Law and courts in Hyderabad, Telangana state, shall have jurisdiction over the disputes arising out of this purchase order. The legal proceeding shall be held in Hyderabad only.

b. Force Majeure Clause :- Neither parties shall be liable to the other for any delay in or failure of their respective obligations under this purchase order caused by occurrences beyond the Control of NRSC or the supplier ( as the case may be ) because of fire, floods, war, riots strikes, sabotage, any law, statute or ordinance or Acts of Governments. In such a situation, either party shall promptly but not later than thirty (30) days thereafter notify the

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other of the commencement and cessation of such contingency and prove that such is beyond the control and affects the implementation of the purchase order adversely and if such contingency continues beyond six (6 ) months, both parties may mutually agree to discuss and agree upon an equitable solution for cancellation of the purchase order / contract or otherwise decide the course of action to be adopted.

c. Arbitration: Mode of settlement of disputes shall be through Arbitration. When the contract is with domestic supplier, the applicable arbitration procedure shall be as per Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. When the contract is with foreign supplier, the supplier has the option to choose either Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Arbitration rules or as mutually agreed.

8. 2.12 DOCUMENTATION

The vendor should provide all manuals in hard copy (one set) and soft copy

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form.

9. 2.13 PRICE VALIDITY

180 days from the last date for filing the tender.

10. 2.14 PURCHASE ORDER

The purchase order will be placed on the OEM and the UAS will be imported in the name of NRSC (ISRO), Balanagar, Hyderabad from the OEM directly. The Indian company shall be responsible for all the activities including delivery, installation, acceptance, test flights, permissions, warranty and also for operational maintenance and supply of spares during the warranty period etc. The sale of UAS through High sea sales agreement will not be permitted.

11. 2.15 SECURITY DEPOSIT

On placement of the Purchase Order (PO) by NRSC, The vendor within 15 days has to submit security deposit for 10% of the PO value for satisfactory performance of the PO. The security deposit can be converted into Performance Bank Guarantee on Acceptance of the system.

12. 2.16 PAYMENT TERMS

The following are NRSC standard payment terms.

a. For FPO: 90% payment of the supply

of UAS through sight draft or L/C and balance 10% after completion of installation, acceptance and

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submission of performance bank guarantee for 10% of PO value (excluding warranty charges) valid till the completion of warranty period.

b. For IPO: 90% against delivery, installation and acceptance and balance 10% against submission of performance bank guarantee for 10% of PO value (excluding warranty charges) valid till the completion of warranty period.

c. The payment during the 5 year warranty period shall be paid at the end of each quarter on satisfactory performance during that quarter.

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5. ANNEXURE-II : PRICE BID FORMAT

The Vendor should quote for all the components mentioned below and also mention the Currency of the Quote.

S.No. Description Basic Price

Taxes (to be mentioned in percentage) Total Cost (including

taxes)

VAT CST EXCISE Any Other

1. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

2. Digital Camera

3. Cost of installation& commissioning

4. Cost of Training

5. Warranty for 5 Years

6. Any other cost

7. Grand Total

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