Tender: Procurement and In-Service Support of Remote Case Entry (RCE) Systems for Portable Abrasive Cutting of Air-Dropped Weapon Cases

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Supplier sought for the procurement and in-service support of four Remote Case Entry (RCE) systems, with an option to purchase and support two additional systems. The RCE must provide a portable abrasive cutting capability able to perform remote or semi-remote cuts through materials up to 40 mm thick mild steel cases of air-dropped weapons at a safe standoff of 250 m, with a cutting process that generates no significant heat to avoid activating sensitive devices. In-service support shall include spares, repairs, servicing, maintenance, training and obsolescence management, commencing from Initial Operating Capability (IOC). The system must be portable, deployable and robust for all environmental conditions, have a working footprint of 3 m (W) x 3 m (D) x 2 m (H), be portable through a corridor 1 m wide x 3 m long x 2 m high, and be maneuverable through a 90° turn in a corridor 1 m wide x 2 m high. Delivery milestones require IOC of one system within 6 months of contract award and Full Operating Capability (FOC) of four systems within 1 year and 4 months; in-service support continues from IOC and runs for 8 years from acceptance of FOC with options to extend for a further 2 years. The highest classification is OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and the Risk Assessment Reference is RAR-SMB9GT8 with a cyber risk profile of Level 1.