Advance Info 270
Request for information (RFI) to investigate the solutions available and to identify companies that are interested in and capable of providing optical based dedicated communication channels of at least 100Gbps bandwidth, to connect the Paranal Observatory located 120km south of Antofagasta, in the Atacama region, and the ESO offices in Vitacura, Santiago RM. The provision is intended for a reference period of 10 years and includes the operational costs, starting from December 2021. The RFI will be released in Q3/2020 to potential suppliers in in Chile. Based on the outcome of the RFI, ESO plans to issue the Call for Tender (CfT) end of Q4/2020. The exact scope of work of the CfT will be defined after completion of the RFI. The contract is expected to be awarded in Q2/2021, to the Bidder, which has submitted a fully compliant Tender and offers the best value for money for ESO taking into account the quality and price of the offer. |