Copernicus CAMS2_64 Development of the Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS)

Concepts

• research and development
• global fire assimilation system
• gfas
• reading
• development of the global fire assimilation system
• real-time fire radiative power
• current gfas system
• field of estimation of fire emissions
• copernicus cams2
• further development of gfas

Location

on Contractor's premises

Description

This ITT, entitled “Development of the Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS)”, is for providing support for and further development of GFAS, which is operated at ECMWF.

Total Quantity or Scope

This ITT, entitled “Development of the Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS)”, is for providing support for and further development of GFAS, which is operated at ECMWF. GFAS delivers near-real-time emissions of gases and aerosols from biomass burning through data assimilation of multi-satellite FRP retrievals supporting atmospheric composition forecasts. The Successful Tenderer shall provide improvements for the current GFAS system in terms of evaluation and improvement of injection height estimation, provide near-real-time Fire Radiative Power (FRP) observations from the GOES and Himawari geostationary satellites, evaluate and refine the merging of GEO and LEO satellite FRP products including the introduction of new products, provide and implement recommendations for service evolution, update information on spurious FRP signals, as well as deliver memoranda and reports. The Successful Tenderer will also advise the team working on the global production system at ECMWF. The Successful Tenderer will have to demonstrate considerable experience in the field of estimation of fire emissions from satellite data.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Tenderers should note that the value specified under Sections II.1.5 and II.2.6 is the indicative maximum budget for the whole framework contract and Price is one of the evaluation criteria. Please also note the important additional information in Section VI.3 regarding funding and eligibility. Procedure to be applied:The procurement will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF's procedures as set out in Invitation to Tender documents, which will be available on ECMWF's eProcurement Portal (http://procurement.ecmwf.int/) and no other procedures will apply. In submitting this notice ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation or submit itself to any jurisdiction. Tenders must be submitted using ECMWF's eProcurement Portal. Hard copy (paper) submissions will not be accepted. Due to the need to include performance and compliance obligations in the contract, ECMWF will contract only with a single legal person or entity which is competent to undertake and commit to these obligations. ECMWF recognises that some bids will involve a number of organisations which may wish to work together to deliver the contract requirements. In such cases, these organisations must identify a lead contractor who will sign the contract with ECMWF and who will be responsible for putting in place legal arrangements to ensure that it can guarantee that all other organisations will also meet the contract obligations. ECMWF will not enter into multiple contracts with individual members of consortia or groups of service providers. General eligibility According to the Contribution Agreement between the European Union and ECMWF, participation in calls for tenders shall preferably be open to entities established in Member States of the European Union and to entities established in Copernicus participating states in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EU’s Space Programme Regulation. The Regulation can be found at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.170.01.... It is currently ECMWF’s expectation that, in practice, entities established in other States may exceptionally be eligible and subject to specific scientific or other requirements (as specified in the tender documents) as well as express prior approval by an EU Procurement Board. This applies to both prime and sub-contractors. Accordingly, ECMWF is required to reserve the right to exclude ineligible persons or entities from tenders at any point in time. All Tenderers as well as their sub-contractors must meet all eligibility criteria throughout the whole duration of the procurement exercise as well as their prospective contracts. Eligibility of United Kingdom (UK) and Swiss (CH) entities The above applies also to entities based in the UK and Switzerland. At present, neither the UK nor Switzerland are EU Member States or participating in the EU Space Programme. However, we understand that the European Union have agreed — in principle — that both countries may continue participating in, among others, the Copernicus component of the EU Space Programme as third countries for the period of 2021-2027. The detailed conditions for such a participation are still being negotiated, but the UK government has confirmed that, at the present time, UK organisations cannot bid for Copernicus services contracts, unless there are exceptional circumstances (as determined by the EU). Further information may be found in the following link of the UK Government, for the accuracy of which ECMWF will not assume any liability: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-involvement-in-the-eu-space-programme. It is likely that Swiss organisations will be in the same situation as UK ones. ECMWF will publish relevant updates in this regard once they are available.