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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATING TO THE TENDER COMPETITION FOR SURVEILLANCE AND TARGET ACQUISITION (STA) SUITE CON/047/2009 Q1. What type of target are we trying to detect as per compliance matrix serials 041 and 049? Is the target for a vehicle sized or man sized? In both instances the target in question is a tank with dimensions of 2.3m 2.3m. Q2. Annex B of the Request for Tender document states that the STA suite must ‘have a proven in service international reliability record’. If a particular configuration is proposed in itself and it may not have a proven in service international reliability records as the solution will be specifically tailored to best meet our tender requirements is this acceptable. Provided all components parts of the proposed system have a proven in service international reliability record. Q3. Are you looking for a small mast mounted modular system (i.e. pan tilt head with required sensors modules) or is the requirement for a fully integrated high spec military system. We note the words “integrated system” is used in the requirement. “A requirement has arisen for the provision of a lightweight, robust Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) Suite to the Department of Defence for operational use by the Defence Forces.” The preference is therefore for a robust military spec system that is in service. Q4. How long are the field trials scheduled for June 09 expected to take? The field trials should take no longer than a month. Q5. There are three phases with the 2nd and 3rd phase as optional. How likely is that the 2nd and 3rd phase will go ahead? As this stage no decision has been made on exercising the options of Phase 2 and 3. Q6. As the period of time between the selection of competitors and the beginning of trials is very short (2 weeks), and considering that suitable equipment could not be available at the date of the planned trials: Must the STA Suite be complete? Must all the equipment be identical to the