Government of India

Department of Space

ISRO Satellite Centre

Bengaluru 560017
Phone: +91-080-2508 4370, Fax: +91-080-2520 5283/84
No. ISAC/PUR/EOI/AIT of Satellites/2016

June 16, 2016

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST [EoI] FOR SYSTEMS

ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION AND TESTING OF STANDARD ISRO SATELLITES
THROUGH INDUSTRY
ISRO Satellite Centre [ISAC] of Indian Space Research Organization [ISRO] under
Department of Space, Government of India is the lead centre of ISRO for Design,
Development, Fabrication and Testing of all Indian made Satellites. As a sequel to its
mandate of spacecraft realisation, the Centre is engaged in the development of
cutting-edge technologies of relevance to its Satellite Building Activities and setting
up of infrastructure for Design, Development, Fabrication and Testing of Spacecraft.
The proposal is to invite Expression of Interest and to enter into Contract with
Industry for Systems Assembly, Integration and Testing [AIT] of Standard ISRO
Satellites at ISAC.
The Brief Description, Scope of Work, Tenure of Work, Manpower Estimation, Safety
Precautions, Non-Disclosure Agreements, etc., forming part of the AIT Activity is
available in the EoI Document which can be downloaded from our Websites
www.isac.gov.in and/or www.isro.gov.in under Tenders and submit along with the
Document fee Rs. 573/- in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Accounts
Officer, ISAC, Bengaluru before the specified date and time.
Interested Vendor[s] having sufficient know-how, experience/expertise and sound
financial background are invited to express their interest for Systems Assembly,
Integration and Testing of Standard ISRO Satellites at ISAC.
Along with the Expression of Interest, please furnish the following information
related to Vendor[s]:1. Registered address with Phone, Fax, Email, Web etc.
2. Company Status (Proprietary / Partnership / Private Ltd. etc.) with Name and
Address of Proprietor, Partners, Board of Directors, etc.
3. Associates : (a) Indian (b) Foreign
4. List of Major Customers with full address and their Contact Persons.
5. Details of other Contracts, if any now in hand.
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6. Copy of latest Annual Report.

7. Financial Capacity / Credit facilities available.
8. Name and Address of Bankers.
9. Trade Association to which you belong to.
10. Establishment / Sales / Service Tax Registration Number.
11. Nature of Business.
12. Any other information you consider relevant.
Pre EoI Conference:
1. A Pre-EoI meeting for Expression of Interest is arranged at ISRO Satellite
Centre, Bengaluru in order to have a better understanding of our Invitation to
EoI document, clarify doubts if any and other allied technical details of
Systems Assembly, Integration and Testing of Standard ISRO Satellites at
ISAC.
2. The interested Vendor[s] are hereby requested to take part in the Pre-EoI
meeting on the Date, Time and Venue mentioned here below:3. Date of Pre-EoI Meeting

July 12, 2016

4. Time

10.00 Hrs, IST

5. Focal Point & Venue of Pre-EoI Meeting :

Shri. Belgaonkar. P. V
Head, GIS-4/GID
System Integration Group
ISRO Satellite Centre,
HAL Airport Road,
Vimanapura Post,
Bengaluru 560 017.
Contact No. 23027159
E-mail: [email protected]

6. Last date for submission of EoI

August 02, 2016 at 14.00 Hrs.

7. Opening date of EoI

August 02, 2016 at 15.00 Hrs

8. Interested Vendor[s] may please provide the details of the representative[s]

taking part in the Pre-EoI meeting for Expression of Interest well in advance in
order to arrange for Security clearance.
9. Please note that request for preponement/postponement of Pre-EoI meeting
for Expression of Interest will not be entertained under any circumstances.
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10. The Vendor[s] who do not participate in the Pre-EoI Meeting for Expression of
Interest will not be considered and shall be disqualified.
11. In the event if the Vendor[s] are unable to attend the Pre-EoI Meeting for
Expression of Interest physically, a Pre-EoI Meeting for Expression of Interest
through Video Conference / Skype / Conference Call shall be arranged by
ISRO Satellite Centre, Bengaluru upon the request from Vendor[s], if mutually
agreeable.
12. Data required for Security Clearance for Pre-EoI Conference on or
before July 11, 2016:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Name of the visitor:

Mobile Number:
Nationality:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Gender:
Passport Number, Validity, Date and Place of Issue [Photocopy of Passport is
to be attached]:
h. Business Visa Number and validity [Photocopy of Business Visa is to be
attached]:
i. Occupation:
j. Name and Address of Organization/Company:
Expression of Interest with all the above information shall reach the undersigned,
Quoting above Reference Number on or before August 02, 2016 at 14.00 Hrs. This
proposal is initiated as a Pre-EoI Qualification. ISAC reserves the right to accept or
reject all or any such Expression of Interest; without assigning any reasons what so
ever.

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THROUGH INDUSTRY

ISRO Satellite Centre [ISAC] of Indian Space Research Organization [ISRO] under
Department of Space, Government of India is the lead centre of ISRO for Design,
Development, Fabrication and Testing of all Indian made Satellites. As a sequel to its
mandate of spacecraft realisation, the Centre is engaged in the development of
cutting-edge technologies of relevance to its Satellite Building Activities and setting
up of infrastructure for Design, Development, Fabrication and Testing of Spacecraft.
The proposal is to invite Expression of Interest and to enter into Contract with
Industry for Systems Assembly, Integration and Testing [AIT] of Standard ISRO
Satellites at ISAC.
The Brief Description, Scope of Work, Tenure of Work, Manpower Estimation, Safety
Precautions, Non-Disclosure Agreements, etc., forming part of the AIT Activity is
available in the EoI Document which can be downloaded from our Websites
www.isac.gov.in and/or www.isro.gov.in under Tenders and submit along with the
Document fee Rs. 573/- in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Accounts
Officer, ISAC, Bengaluru before the specified date and time.

Pre EoI Conference:

1. Date of Pre-EoI Meeting

July 12, 2016

2. Time

10.00 Hrs, IST

3. Last date for submission of EoI

August 02, 2016 at 14.00 Hrs.

4. Opening date of EoI

August 02, 2016 at 15.00 Hrs

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Table of Content
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Chapter

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1.

INTRODUCTION

2.

SCOPE OF WORK

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3.

TENURE OF WORK

27

4.

MANPOWER ESTIMATION

33

5.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

37

6.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE

41

7.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

45

8.

9.

GENERAL INSTRUCTION FOR SUBMISSION OF EOI

PROPOSAL

RESPONSE FORMAT

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 ISRO Satellite Centre
ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) is one of the lead Centres of the Indian Space
Research Organisation

(ISRO)

responsible for design,

development,

assembly & integration of satellites for various applications.

ISAC main campus is spread across a 32 acre campus at Old Airport Road,
Vimanapura in Bengaluru. To cater to the growing demand for satellite
applications, ISRO Satellite Integration & Testing Establishment (ISITE), a 110
acre campus which is about 8 km away from the main campus was also
established. ISAC/ISITE house state-of-the-art design, fabrication, and test
facilities and large cleanrooms for the assembly, integration and testing of
various types of satellites. Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS),
situated at Peenya Industrial Estate, Bangalore is engaged in design,
development and production of Electro-Optic sensors and camera optics for
satellites and launch vehicles.
The ISAC main campus and ISITE campus are hereinafter collectively
referred to as ISAC.
The specialised teams of scientists, engineers and technicians at ISAC have
built more than 80 complex and advanced satellites for various applications in
areas of telecommunications, television broadcasting, VSAT services, telemedicine, tele-education, navigation, weather forecasting, disaster warning,
search

&

rescue

operations,

earth

observations,

natural

resource

management, space science and interplanetary missions etc. The Satellite

Programme at ISAC is categorized into:
Geo-Stationary Satellite Programme
Satellite Navigation Programme

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Earth Observation Programme

Microwave and Remote Sensing Programme
Space Science and Planetary exploration Programme
Small Satellite Programme
Based on the mass and power generation, communication satellites are
classified into mainly four major bus platform:
I-1K Bus Satellite 1 to 1.5 ton class satellite
I-2K Bus Satellite 2 to 2.3 ton class satellite
I-3K Bus Satellite 3 to 3.5 ton class satellite
I-4/6K Bus Satellite 4 to 6.5 ton class satellite
Likewise, the remote sensing and small satellite are classified into IRS Bus
Satellite, IMS-1 Bus and IMS-2 bus depending upon the mass and
configuration of the satellite
ISAC is presently engaged in the challenging task of building future
generation advanced communication, remote sensing,navigation and
space science satellites. ISAC has set the target of building about 10-12
satellites per year to cater to the growing demand for satellite based
applications. In order to meet this huge demand, ISAC is striving for
increasing collaboration and contribution from Indian vendor to build
satellites. Presently, vendors are involved in various satellite building
activities

such

as

electronic

and

mechanical

subsystem

parts

manufacturing, subsystem fabrication and testing, etc. There is a huge

opportunity for vendor to contribute in the field of space by building
satellites and the scope of vendor participation is bound to increase, both
in

terms

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a large scale is required not only to meet goals of ISAC but also for selfreliance resulting in higher throughput.
After successfully completing the vendors participation in subsystem level
fabrication and testing, ISAC is seeking to extend the scope of vendor
participation to spacecraft level assembly, integration and testing activities.
On successful completion of these tests, the spacecraft will be shipped to
the launch base for launch. The vendors which are interested in
collaborating with ISAC to assemble integrate and test satellites as per
ISACs procedures and guidelines shall express their interest for the same.
The details of ISACs requirements from vendors are provided in the
subsequent chapters.

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1.2 Satellite Subsystem:

Satellite is an amalgamation of multiple disciplines of engineering and science
streams such as mechanical, electrical, electronics, computer science,
information technology etc. Typically a satellite can be broadly classified into
mainframe subsystem, payload subsystem and other subsystems as shown in
the figure below.

SATELLITE SUBSYSTEM

MAINFRAME
SUBSYSTEM
STRUCTURE
THERMAL
MECHANISM
PROPULSION
POWER

PAYLOAD
SUBSYSTEM
COMMUNICATION
NAVIGATION
REMOTE SENSING

ACTIVITY
MISSION PLANNING &
ANALYSIS
RELIABILITY &
QUALITY ASSURANCE
ASSEMBLY
INTEGRATION &
TESTING

TTC-Baseband
AOCS
SENSORS,
ACTUATORS
INERTIAL SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM

Fig 1: Satellite Subsystems

The mainframe subsystem comprises of many tangible subsystems such as
structural system, propulsion system, deployment mechanisms, thermal control
system, digital system, attitude orbit & control system, sensor systems, inertial

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systems, power system, communication system etc. Payload subsystems are

mission specific and application dependent such as communication, navigation,
remote sensing and space science etc. Besides these subsystems, mission
planning & analysis, reliability & quality assurance and Assembly integration &
testing activity are also integral part of satellite system. The other activities
involved are procurement, system engineering, project management and
documentation.
A Typical Disassembled view of a spacecraft is shown below:

PROPELLANT &
PRESSURANT
TANKS
NORTH SOLAR ARRAY

TTC ANTENNA

H
e

F
u

TTC HORN
EARTH SENSOR

O
x

WEST PANEL

Ku BAND
TWTA

KU
SHAPED
REFLECTOR
SOUTH PANEL

NORTH PANEL
EAST PANEL
KU
SHAPED
REFLECTOR

MOMENTUM
WHEELS
LAM

MAIN
STRUCTURE

SOUTH
SOLAR
ARRAY
BATTERY PANEL

Fig 2: Typical Disassembled view of a spacecraft

The major subsystem of a typical satellite is discussed in brief in the subsequent
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1.2.1 Structural System

Structural subsystems includes Primary central cylinder
made of CFRP face skin and aluminium honey comb core,
shear webs and equipment panels. It provides the basic
shapes, strength and rigidity to the satellite.
1.2.2 Thermal Control Systems:
The function of the thermal control system is to keep the temperature of
the payloads and mainframe subsystems housed in the satellite within the
specified limits throughout the mission life. Thermal management is done
through thermal control elements employing passive and active thermal
elements such as optical solar
reflectors

(OSR),

insulation

(MLI)

sinks, surface

multi
blankets;

coatings,

layer
heat
paints,

tapes, filler material, heaters, heat pipes etc.

1.2.3 Mechanism System:
Mechanisms are employed to stow and hold down
the appendages of the satellite. These include
hold-down and

release systems,

deployment

mechanisms, reflector mechanisms and other

special mechanisms as required by the mission.
Typically a satellite has two wings; each wing consists of one yoke and
solar panels on the north and south sides of satellites

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1.2.4 Propulsion system:

Propulsion system is required for orbit raising and orbit maintenance
operations throughout the mission phase of the
satellite. The propulsion system of the satellite is a
unified bi-propellant propulsion system

using

mono-methyl hydrazine (MMH) as fuel, mixed

oxides of nitrogen (MON3) as oxidizer and
gaseous helium as pressurant. The satellite employs thrusters for station
keeping. It also employs a liquid apogee motor for orbit raising operations.
1.2.5 Power System:
The power system comprises of the solar panels used to generate the
required power, batteries to store and make available the required power
for eclipse support and the electronics to manage, control and distribute
the power throughout the satellite.

1.2.6 Attitude and Orbit Control System:

The Attitude and Orbit Control (AOCS) Subsystem is the onboard
computer that integrates Telecommand, telemetry, sensor
processing, thermal control, and spacecraft autonomous

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operations. It comprises of software and hardware deliverable system. It

helps in Orientation of the spacecraft axes with respect to an inertial
reference frame and provides stable platform for the mission. Together with
the propulsion subsystem, AOCS provides the capability of 3-axis attitude
control with thrusters in the transfer orbit in addition to orbit rising and fine
orbit adjustment. The satellite carries Sensors such as Sun Sensor, Star
Sensor and the Inertial Reference Unit (IRU) based on Dynamically Tuned
Gyros that provides attitude data.

1.2.7 Telemetry & Telecommand Base band systems:

Telemetry and Telecommand (TTC-Baseband) system
based on processor, HMCs and FPGAs is configured to
serve the requirements of spacecraft health monitoring through Telemetry
and commanding for control during all the phases of the Mission.

1.2.8 Communication System:

TTC-RF

system

between the

provides

the

link

spacecraft and ground

station. The primary function of the subsystem is command reception,

telemetry transmission. The elements of the communication system are
Transmitters, Receivers and antenna systems.

1.2.9 Payload Systems:

Payload subsystems are mission specific and are intended to perform the
desired mission objective. The different kind of payloads depending upon
the missions is given below.

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Table1: Different Types of payloads

Type of Satellite

Payload subsystems

Communication
Satellite

Transponders in S, C, Ext C,Ku, Ka band

Navigation Satellite

Navigation payload

Remote Sensing
Satellite

Application specific payloads like camera,

Scatterometer, imager, sounder, SAR, PAN
camera etc

Space Science

Scientific instruments like Telescopes,

Cameras etc.

Interplanetary Missions

Probes , Orbiters & Rovers

IR

1.2.10 Mission planning & Analysis:

Besides these tangible deliverables, the first and the foremost activity for a
satellite building is the mission planning & analysis. It includes, mission
planning and operation, Orbit selection and Local time studies, ground
segment software suite, Pre launch, launch and post launch operation.
1.2.11 Reliability & Quality Assurance:
A satellite works in a hostile space environment and therefore it calls for
high reliability and quality of satellite systems. It is utmost essential to
ensure the quality assurance of components, parts, materials and process
so that satellite perform its intended on-orbit operations. Stringent reliability
analysis and quality assurance procedures are adopted at all stages of
satellite building to meet the space reliability and quality standards.
1.2.12 Assembly Integration & Testing (AIT):
The qualified spacecraft subsystem hardware flows into the AIT Cleanroom
for electrical & mechanical integration activity in a sequential manner. The

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completely integrated/assembled satellite undergoes a series of tests

including Thermovac test, Vibration test, Acoustic test, Compact antenna
ranging test, physical parameter measurements, Dynamic tests etc that
ultimately qualifies the spacecraft for launch.

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2. SCOPE OF WORK
It is proposed to carry out the assembly, Integration and testing (AIT) activities of
two number of ISRO Standard bus satellites with the participation of the
prospective vendor. The entire activity is planned to be carried out in two phases
viz Phase-1 and Phase-2. During Phase-1, the AIT activities of the first satellite
will be done by ISAC while on-the-job training will be given to the vendor. The AIT
activities of the second satellite will be carried out by the selected vendor under
the supervision of ISRO/ISAC in phase-2.
After successful completion of Phase-2, potential vendors may be invited to take
up satellite fabrication activities on an end-to-end basis and/or carry out assembly,
integration and testing of spacecraft at ISAC/ISITE campus which is beyond the
scope of this EoI.
The Vendor shall take up the activity within ISAC premises at ISITE (ISRO
Satellite Integration and Test Establishment) campus, Marathalli, Bangalore. ISAC
will provide all necessary infrastructures & facilities to facilitate vendor to carry out
Assembly, Integration and Testing of ISRO Standard bus satellites.
The scope of work involved in each phase is discussed in brief below:
2.1 Phase 1: First ISRO Standard bus satellite realization (On-the-Job
Training):
A project team with

members from ISAC and selected vendor shall be

constituted after the selection of the qualified vendor. The required skilled
manpower from the vendor shall be inducted and provided an orientation training
programme on satellite systems and associated systems engineering concepts.
During the realization of first ISRO Standard bus satellite; the vendor will get onthe-job training on the assembly, integration and testing activities of the satellite.
The flight mainframe subsystems, payload, harness and all the other supporting
infrastructure/facilities, equipment, resources and accessories shall be provided
by ISAC. The vendor shall also be responsible in bringing out necessary
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documentation for system assembly, integration and testing activities. All the
activities mentioned will be carried out using ISAC facilities/Infrastructure

Fig 3: First ISRO Standard bus satellite Realization

The Scope of Work during Phase-1 is summarized below:
Sl.No
2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.1.4

2.1.5

Table 2: Scope of Work - Phase 1

Activities
ISAC
Vendor
Satellite
Prime responsibility
Partici pation in the
Subsystem
Orientation training
Orientation training
programme
Readiness
programme
Documentation
Satellite
Participation under
Prime
assembly and
responsibility
ISAC supervision
integration
Documentation
On-the-job training
activities
Spacecraft
Prime
Partici pation under
Testing
responsibility
ISAC supervision
Facilities/Infrast
Documentation
On-the-job training
ructure
Project
Prime
Documentation eg:
Management
responsibility
checklist,
status
report, time line
On-the-job training
charts
Quality
Prime
Partici pation under
Management
responsibility
ISAC supervision
On-the-job training
Documentation

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2.1.1 Satellite Subsystem Readiness:

ISAC will be responsible for the delivery of satellite subsystem to
cleanroom realized through external vendors, other ISRO work Centres
and in-house agencies during this phase. The vendor manpower shall be
provided orientation training programme in the area of Configuration
Management, Systems Engineering, Subsystem fabrication and testing,
test and evaluation and QA/QC aspects.
2.1.2 Satellite Assembly and Integration Activities:
ISAC will be responsible to carry out the spacecraft assembly and
integration activities while the vendor will be imparted training
programme and on-the-job training and shall actively participate in all the
AIT activities. The vendor shall be provided with orientation training
programme and on-the-job training in order to get acquainted with the
satellite building activities. Exposure to the system engineering aspects,
subsystem design, fabrication and testing, spacecraft level AIT activities,
project management, quality management, facility management etc shall
be provided so that the vendor can take up the entire AIT activities as
listed below during the second phase.
Table 3: List of major AIT Activities
1.

Receipt Inspection of Structure, Positionining on Fixture

2.

Receipt Inspection of Propulsion System

3.

Receipt Inspection of Equipment Panel & Assembly

4.

Propulsion System Integration & testing

5.

Thermal implementation Activities

Propulsion elements & Panels

6.

Harness installation on panels and patch brackets

7.

Receipt Inspection of Subsystem Hardware and payload

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Table 3: List of major AIT Activities

8.

Assembly & Integration of Subsystems and payload

9.

Disassembled Mode IST

10.

Preparation of Panels for Closure

11.

Panel closure

12.

Assembled Mode IST

13.

Preparation for Thermo-vacuum Test

14.

Containerisation of Satellite, Movement to Thermovacuum Chamber, Satellite Removal, Assembly into

Chamber

15.

Satellite Thermo-vacuum Test

16.

Removal of Satellite from Chamber, Containerisation,

Movement to Clean Room, Positioning on Fixture

17.

EMI/EMC test

18.

Alignment of Various Subsystem Hardware

19.

End-to-end polarity test

20.

Appendages integration & testing

21.

Measurement of Physical Parameters of Satellite (CG,

MI, Mass)

22.

LAM deck assembly & testing

23.

Preparation for Satellite Dynamic Test

24.

Satellite Fit Check with Launch Vehicle Adaptor

25.

Containerisation of Satellite, Movement to Vibration Lab,

Satellite Removal, Assembly onto Shaker

26.

Vibration Test

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Table 3: List of major AIT Activities

27.

Removal of Satellite from Shaker, Positioning on

Fixture, Movement to Acoustic Test Facility, Position on
Fixture

28.

Acoustic Test

29.

CATF test

30.

SP-1 IST

31.

Removal of Satellite from Fixture, Containerisation,

Movement to Launch Base

2.1.3 Spacecraft Testing- Infrastructure/Facilities:

ISAC is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities/infrastructure for the
design, development, assembly, integration and testing of satellites
under

one

roof.

Some

of

the

major

capital

intensive

facilities/infrastructure includes 1 lakh class cleanroom, mechanical

ground support equipment, electrical ground support
handling

equipment,

and positioning fixture, thermovac chamber, vibration test

facility, Acoustic test facility, Compact antenna test facility, physical

parameter measurement machine, appendages deployment zero g
fixture etc. In this phase, while ISAC will be primarily responsible to
operate the facilities and conduct the test, the vendor shall be provided
with necessary training to actively participate during the tests.
2.1.4 Project Management:
Budget

planning,

configuration

systems

management,

engineering,
procurement

contract

management,

management,

management etc are the major component of

inventory

satellite project

management. Training in the relevant project management aspects that

facilitate the smooth and seamless execution of the AIT phase shall be
imparted to the vendor. The vendor shall be provided with adequate
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exposure to prepare required documents during this phase. Necessary

documentation such as status report, checklist shall be generated by the
vendor will the support of ISAC during this phase.
2.1.5 Quality Management:
ISAC shall be primarily responsible for the quality and reliability aspects
during this phase. Quality control/ quality assurance plan and procedure
will be worked out by ISAC in order to ensure the compliance of satellite
system/ subsystem/part/component to the space grade quality and
reliability standards of ISAC. Necessary documentation such as test
procedures, test results, inspection report, audit report, failure analysis
report, non-conformance report etc shall be generated at each stage of
the satellite life cycle.

The vendor shall be provided with necessary

training and shall actively participate in all the quality management

aspects of satellite AIT activities

2.2 Phase 2: Second satellite Realization:

Based on the knowledge and expertise gained by the vendor during the
realization of the first ISRO Standard bus satellite, the Vendor will now be
geared up to further expand their scope of participation in the satellite AIT
activities. During phase-2, ISAC shall be responsible to realize and deliver
spacecraft systems, payload, harness, checkout systems, mechanical ground
support equipment, electrical ground support equipment etc to the clean room.
With the availability of spacecraft subsystems, the vendor shall be completely
responsible to carry out the assembly, integration and testing of the spacecraft
under the supervision of ISAC. The overall project management is the
responsibility of ISAC. Quality control and assurance is the primary
responsibility of the vendor while the auditing responsibility is of ISAC. The

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vendor will be responsible for necessary documentation during all the stages
of system assembly, integration and test activities.

Fig 4: Second ISRO Standard bus satellite Realization

The Scope of Work during Phase-2 is summarized below:

Sl.No
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5

Table 4: Scope of Work - Phase 2

Activities
ISAC
Vendor
Satellite Subsystem
Prime responsibility
Deliverable checkReadiness
list
Documentation
Satellite assembly and Supervision
Prime responsibility
integration acti vities
Documentation
Spacecraft Testing
Operation
and
Utilization
Facilities/Infrastructure supervision
Documentation
Project Manag ement
Prime responsibility
Participation
Documentation
Quality Management
Audit
Prime responsibility
Documentation
2.2.1 Subsystem Readiness:
ISAC will be responsible for the delivery of satellite subsystem to
cleanroom realized through external vendors, other ISRO work Centres

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and in-house agencies during this phase. The vendor manpower shall
prepare a subsystem deliverable check-list and submit the report to
ISAC. Subsequent to the clearance of the checklist report by ISAC focal
point, the vendor shall initiate the spacecraft assembly and integration
activities.
2.2.2 Spacecraft Assembly And Integration Activities:
The vendor shall carry out the spacecraft assembly and integration
activities as per approved assembly sequence plan of ISAC as
summarized below. All the activities mentioned will be carried out using
ISAC facilities/Infrastructure.

1.

Table 5: List of major AIT Activities

Receipt Inspection of Structure, Positionining on Fixture

2.

Receipt Inspection of Propulsion System

3.

Receipt Inspection of Equipment Panel & Assembly

4.

Propulsion System Integration & testing

5.
6.

Thermal implementation Activities on Structure, Propulsion elements

& Panels
Harness installation on panels and patch brackets

7.

Receipt Inspection of Subsystem Hardware and payload

8.

Assembly & Integration of Subsystems and payload

9.

Disassembled Mode IST

10.

Preparation of Panels for Closure

11.

Panel closure

12.

Assembled Mode IST

13.

Preparation for Thermo-vacuum Test

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15.
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Table 5: List of major AIT Activities

Containerisation of Satellite, Movement to Thermo-vacuum Chamber,
Satellite Removal, Assembly into Chamber
Satellite Thermo-vacuum Test

17.

Removal of Satellite from Chamber, Containerisation, Movement to

Clean Room, Positioning on Fixture
EMI/EMC test

18.

Alignment of Various Subsystem Hardware

19.

End-to-end polarity test

20.

Appendages integration & testing

21.

Measurement of Physical Parameters of Satellite (CG, MI, Mass)

22.

LAM deck assembly & testing

23.

Preparation for Satellite Dynamic Test

24.

Satellite Fit Check with Launch Vehicle Adaptor

25.

Containerisation of Satellite, Movement to Vibration Lab, Satellite

Removal, Assembly onto Shaker
Vibration Test

26.
27.
28.

Removal of Satellite from Shaker, Positioning on Fixture, Movement

to Acoustic Test Facility, Position on Fixture
Acoustic Test

29.

CATF test

30.

SP-1 IST

31.

Removal of Satellite from Fixture, Containerisation, Movement to

Launch Base
The total assembly shall be carried out with the vendor on-line Q.C

while ISAC QA/QC team will audit the activity at each stage. The vendor
shall report all anomalies/non-conformance related to AIT activities to
ISAC as and when observed. The vendor shall proceed to next stage
only after the clearance from the ISAC QA team. The vendor shall submit
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AIT check-list, cleanroom log history sheet, inspection and assembly

report, Non conformance report etc to ISAC as and when required.
2.2.3 Spacecraft Testing Facilities/Infrastructure
The spacecraft level testing activities such as thermovac test,vibration
test, acoustic test, antenna test and associated test will be carried out by
the vendor. In this phase, vendor shall be provided with all the necessary
infrastructure/facilities to carry out the testing activities under ISAC
supervision. The operation of the infrastructure/facilities shall be the
responsibility of ISAC.
2.2.4 Project Management:
The overall planning, execution and monitoring of the spacecraft AIT
activities of the second satellite as per the defined scope of work and
within the prescribed time schedule is the primary responsibility of the
vendor in this phase. ISAC shall provide the necessary support and
guidance as and when necessary for the smooth completion of this
phase.
2.2.5 Quality Management:
Quality control and assurance shall be the primary responsibility of the
vendor during this phase while the auditing responsibility is of ISAC. The
vendor shall follow the test plan and procedure, guidelines as defined by
the QA/QC team of ISAC. The vendor shall generate all necessary
documentation in to order to ensure the compliance of the satellite
systems with the space grade quality and reliability standards of ISAC

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3. TENURE OF WORK:
3.1 Phase -1 & Phase-2 Tenure of work
The first ISRO Standard bus satellite is required to be ready for shipment to
launch base by 8 months from the date of work order release. The second ISRO
Standard bus satellite shall be ready 10 months after the readiness of the first
satellite. The overall schedule is depicted below:

Fig 5: Overall Tenure of work

The Overall Realization Schedule plan of the first ISRO Standard bus satellite is
given below:

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Fig 6: First Satellite Overall Realization Schedule

The Overall Realization Schedule plan of the second ISRO Standard bus satellite is
given below:

Fig 7: Second Satellite Overall Realization Schedule

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3.2 Long Term Business Plan:

In view of growing demand of satellite based services, there will be a continuous
load of realizing 10-12 satellites in a year. The future requirement of satellite is
enormous and a suitable vendor nurtured by ISAC can take up the satellite
realization portfolio so that ISAC can focus on the core research and
developmental activities in satellite technology. The tie up with the selected
vendor may be broaden if required in the due course of time depending upon the
technical and managerial expertise and experience gained by the vendor in
satellite building activities, subsystem realization process, system engineering
,space grade quality and reliability standards and future project load. Looking
forward, the association with the vendor may be expanded for the realization of
an additional three ISRO Standard bus satellites as summarized below.

Fig 8: Overall Realization Schedule: Five ISRO Standard bus satellite

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4. MANPOWER
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4. MANPOWER ESTIMATION:
It is estimated that around 50 personnel are required from the vendor for a period of
about 18 months to realize the two ISRO Standard bus satellites. An approximate
manpower estimation with their qualifications required are as given below:
20 (8: mechanical, 12: electrical/electronic) engineers with a minimum
qualification of BE / BTech
15 technicians with a minimum qualification of Diploma
15 tradesmen with a minimum qualification of ITI
The man-power employed by the vendor shall have experience of working in
relevant / similar areas and must possess a minimum of first class pass marks /
percentage / grading with respect to their qualification. The vendor shall ensure that
the manpower provided by vendor shall be retained throughout the phase-1 and
phase-2 time period. The estimated manpower required to carry out the satellite AIT
activities depends upon the expertise and learning skill of the vendor manpower.
The above number may vary based on upon the spacecraft configuration and
complexity.
The vendor shall be provided with orientation and on-the-job training in order to get
acquainted with the satellite building activities during phase-1.

An orientation

training programme for the vendor manpower shall be provided wherein, they will be
introduced

to

satellite

subsystem,

system

engineering

aspects,

project

management, and subsystem fabrication and testing, spacecraft level AIT etc.
It will be followed by on-the-job training in the AIT activities of the first ISRO
Standard bus satellite such as thermal fabrication and implementation, propulsion
integration and test activities, subsystem assembly, integration and testing,
integrated spacecraft level testing, checkout operations, In other words, the vendor
man power shall participate in AIT activities with ISAC team to realize the first ISRO
Standard bus satellite. After the completion of the AIT activities of the first ISRO
Standard bus satellite, the manpower will be work on the second ISRO Standard

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bus satellite. The on-the-job training will help vendor manpower to take up all
aspects of AIT activities of the second ISRO Standard bus satellite in phase-2.The
technical skill, competency and quality of the vendor manpower play a vital role in
the successful completion of the phase-1 and Phase-2.

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5. SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS

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5. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The vendor should strictly adhere to the general work rules, procedures and
office timings followed at ISAC.
The personnel of vendor must adhere to all the safety guidelines while handling
components, cards, and packages during testing and transporting, particularly the
ESD protection measures such as wearing ESD overcoats, footwear, wrist bands,
grounding and other measures as per ISAC ESD protection guidelines.
Vendor

is

responsible

to

ensure

the

safe

handling

of

the

sub-

assemblies/equipment being used during the AIT of the satellite. The vendor shall
strictly conform to the safety and security procedures laid by ISAC.

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6. CONFIDENTIALITY
AND NONDISCLOSURE

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6. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE

All documents prepared for fabrication, assembly, integration, test procedures,
log books, drawings, schematics and any other communication, codes revealed
during the satellite realization will be exclusive property of ISAC and vendor shall
have no right whatsoever on them.
These documents are to be strictly confidential and should not be reproduced,
copied/ transmitted to any media without explicit permission of ISAC.
Further, the vendor must not quote any of these works in any publications or to
any of their customers without explicit permission from ISAC and adhere to strict
confidentiality.

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7. GENERAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS

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7. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

7.1

This EoI is not an offer and is issued with no commitment. ISAC reserves
the right to withdraw the EoI and change or vary any part thereof at any
stage. ISAC also reserves the right to disqualify any vendor/proposal,
should it be so necessary at any stage.

7.2

Timing and sequence of events resulting from this EoI shall ultimately be
determined by ISAC

7.3

By submitting a proposal, each vendor shall be deemed to acknowledge

that it has carefully read all chapters of this EoI, and has fully informed
itself as to all existing terms and conditions.

7.4

The proposal and all correspondence and documents shall be written in

English.

7.5

The vendor shall not subcontract the work related to satellite assembly,
integration & testing to any other third party without the permission of
ISAC.

7.6

Vendor shall compulsorily fill up the Response format and compliance

matrix (Part- I & Part- II) as given in chapter 9 in the EoI

7.7

Vendor shall be prepared to work beyond working hours and on holidays

to meet the project schedules, if necessary

7.8

The

cost

of

components/systems

damaged

due

to

negligence/mishandling by the vendor shall be recovered from the

vendors payment

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Minor rework and testing thereon required due to the above shall be
done by the vendor without any financial implications.

7.10 ISAC shall provide the necessary infrastructure/equipment while the

Vendor shall ensure the availability of all necessary resources and
logistics support required for the execution of the work at ISAC
7.11 Vendor shall ensure the minimum wage guidelines like salary, ESI, PF
and Insurance etc. for their manpower as per the wages act and produce
the evidence documents when required
7.12 Start of project will be decided and communicated by ISAC through work
order by ISAC focal point
7.13 Orientation training Programme shall be provided by ISAC to the vendor
7.14 Vendor shall be prepared to accept any short closure of the work order
decided by ISAC.
7.15 The Vendor must be a registered company under the Companies Act,
1956 or a partnership firm registered under Partnership Act or a
Proprietorship firm. The Vendor should be registered with the concerned
departments [Service Tax, Sales Tax, VAT etc] for legally carrying out its
business activities. The Vendor should also have a valid PAN. The
Vendor should submit Self attested copy(ies) of the Certificates of
Incorporation and other certificates that are legally required for carrying
out its business activities. The certificates should be valid at the time of
EoI submission and should be certified by an authorized signatory.

copy of PAN Card should also be submitted.

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7.16 The Vendor shall provide the details of the ownership of the company
and details of owners / directors along with complete addresses of the
owners / directors and their other activities. If the company is owned by
another company similar details of the owner should be provided.
7.17 Not be insolvent, in receivership, or being wound up, not have its affairs
administered by a court or a judicial officer, not have its business
activities suspended, not have been blacklisted, defaulted and must not
be the subject of legal proceedings for any of the foregoing reasons;
7.18 Not have, and their directors and officers not have, been convicted of any
criminal offence related to their professional conduct or the making of
false statements or misrepresentations as to their qualifications to enter
into a procurement contract within a period of three years preceding the
commencement of the procurement process, or not have been otherwise
disqualified pursuant to debarment proceedings;
7.19 Not have a conflict of interest in the EoI in question as specified in the
EoI document

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8. GENERAL
INSTRUCTION FOR
SUBMISSION OF EoI
PROPOSAL

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8. GENERAL INSTRUCTION FOR SUBMISSION OF EoI PROPOSAL

Vendor participation is going to be a major steering factor in order to aid ISAC/ISRO in
meeting the objective of building 10-12 satellites per year. Presently many public and
private companies are directly or indirectly involved in satellite building activities. The
demand for space application is growing manifold across the globe and ISRO/ISAC is
keen to provide vendors opportunities to expand their contribution in satellite realization
activities. With this backdrop, it is now proposed to carry out satellites AIT activities
through an external vendor. In order to achieve this target, one major capable vendor
will be selected to build satellites.

8.1

Steps for selecting the potential vendor:

The following flowchart depicts the steps for selecting the potential vendor. The
process begins with the call for Expression of Interest (EoI). The interested
vendors shall submit the EoI proposal clearly indicating the details required in
chapter 9 Response format with supporting documents.

A Pre-EoI

Conference with interested vendors would be conducted at ISAC campus before

the submission of EoI. The purpose of the conference is to provide vendors an
opportunity to seek clarifications regarding any aspect of the EoI. The vendors
finally responding to the EoI shall be shortlisted based on their compliance with
the EoI requirement. Subsequently a pre-bid meeting between ISAC and the
shortlisted vendors will be held at ISAC wherein detailed presentations on the
scope of work, roles and responsibilities and modalities of engagement will be

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made. A visit to vendors campus may be conducted for assessment of the

capabilities stated in the EoI. The vendors shortlisted (based on EoI and
assessment of their potential to carry out the proposed work) would be issued
Request for Proposal, inviting their technical and commercial bids at a later date.
Subsequently, based on the response to RFP, a potential vendor will be selected
and order will be awarded.
Call for Expression of
Interest
Pre-EoI Conference
EoI-Response
Submission
Shortlisting of Vendors

Pre -Bid Meeting

Release of Request
For Proposal (RFP)
Selecting the Vendor
Placing the Order for
Satellite Realization

Fig 8: Steps of selecting the potential vendor

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Guidelines for EoI submission:

The objective of this EoI is to solicit proposals from the interested vendor for
participation in the satellite AIT activities as discussed in the scope of work. The
interested vendor are expected to examine all instructions, scope of work, tenure
of work, manpower estimation, safety precautions, confidentiality and nondisclosure, general terms and conditions, submission guidelines and other details
in the EoI documents. Failure to furnish complete information as mentioned in the
EoI documents or submission of a proposal not substantially responsive to the EoI
documents in every respect will be at the Vendor's risk and may result in rejection
of the proposal. The EoI is not an offer and is issued with no commitment. ISAC
reserves the right to withdraw the EoI and change or vary any part thereof at any
stage, if it determines that such action is in the best interest of the Government of
India. ISAC also reserves the right to disqualify any proposal, should it be so
necessary at any stage.
The proposal should be submitted as an Expression of Interest (EoI), clearly
providing the details requested below with documentary proof/supporting
documents.
The vendor has to provide the information as per the formats prescribed in
chapter 9 Response Format. The overall compliance matrix as per section
9.9 should also be submitted as per of the EoI proposal. All these inputs
may be furnished in MS word document neatly typed in the said formats.
The proposal and all correspondence and documents shall be written in
English.

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9. RESPONSE FORMATS

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9. RESPONSE FORMATS
9.1

Cover Letter

(Company letterhead)
[Date]
To,
HEAD, PURCHASE & STORES
ISRO Satellite Centre
HAL Airport Road, Vimanapura Post
Bangalore -560017
Karnataka

Dear Sir,
Ref: Expression of Interest for systems assembly, integration &
testing of standard ISRO satellites through Industry
Having examined the Expression of Interest (EoI), the receipt of which is hereby duly
acknowledge, we, the undersigned, intend to submit a proposal in response to the
Expression of Interest (EoI).
We attach hereto the response as required by the EoI, which constitutes our proposal
Primary and Secondary contacts for our company are:
Primary Contact

Secondary Contact

Name:
Title:
Company Name:
Address:
Phone :

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Primary Contact

Secondary Contact

Mobile:
Fax :
E mail :
We confirm that the information contained in this response or any part thereof,
including its exhibits, and other documents and instruments delivered or to be
delivered to ISAC is true, accurate, verifiable and complete. This response includes
all information necessary to ensure that the statements therein do not in whole or in
part mislead ISAC in its short-listing process.
We fully understand and agree to comply that on verification, if any of the information
provided here is found to be misleading the short listing process, we are liable to be
dismissed from the selection process or termination of the contract during the
realization of Phase-1 and Phase -2 , if selected to do so.
We agree for unconditional acceptance of all the terms and conditions set out in the
EoI document.
It is hereby confirmed that I / We are entitled to act on behalf of our company/
corporation/ firm / organization and empowered to sign this document as well as
such other documents, which may be required in this connection.

Dated this
(Signature)

(In the capacity of)

(Name)

Duly authorized to sign the EoI Response for and on behalf of :

(Name and Address of Company) Seal / Stamp of Vendor

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Witness Signature :
Witness Name :
Witness Address:

CERTIFICATE AS TO AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES

I,

.,

..,

the

Company

Secretary

certify

of
that

. Who signed the above EoI is

authorized to do so and bind the company by authority of its board / governing body.

Date :
Signature :
(Company Seal)

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9.2

General Details of the Vendor

9.2.1

Name of the Vendor

Year of Establishment
9.2.2
Brief profile and core capabilities
9.2.3

of the vendor
Type

9.2.4

of

provide details in 1-2 pages

(enclose separate sheet )

Vendor

Government/Public

sector

Undertaking/Private/Others
9.2.5

Head office location and address:

9.2.6

Local address in Bangalore if any:

9.2.7

Corporate website URL:

9.2.8

9.2.9

Quality certification (such as

MIL/ISRO/DRDO/Aerospace):

Vendors Quality Standards

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9.3

Aerospace/Space Related Activities

9.3.1 In case the vendor is having/had any Purchase order/Contract (from
January 01, 2012 onwards) from ISRO Centres or aerospace Industry.
provide the following details:

Sl
No.

Name of the ISRO Statement

Date of release: Present

Remark

Centre/Aerospac e

Purchase

of Work

Industry

order Status

/Contract

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

9.3.2 List of sub-contractor involved in executing the Purchase order/Contract

(from January 01,2012 onwards) from ISRO Centres or aerospace industry
if any.
9.3.3 At present ISAC has qualified vendors for various satellite related activities.
If required, is the vendor willing to form a consortium with these vendors to
enable successful completion of the scope of work as defined in chapter 2Scope of work? Yes/No
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9.4

Vendor Expert Manpower

9.4.1 Management structure of the vendor
9.4.2 Manpower Strength as on 1st June 2016
Total no. of Engineers (Engg.)

Stream

Total no. of Technicians

(Tech.)

Mechanical
Electronics
Computer
Science
Others

9.4.3 Years of Experience as on 1st June 2016

Experience

Mechanical

Electronics

Computer Sci.

Others

Engg.

Engg.

Engg.

Engg.

Tech.

Tech.

Tech.

Tech.

0 to 2 years
>2

to

to

10

years
>5

years
>10 years

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Is the vendor willing to deploy their manpower to work in ISAC /ISITE

campus Yes/No

9.4.5 The vendor shall ensure that the manpower provided by vendor shall be
retained throughout the phase-1 and phase-2 time period. Yes/No
9.4.6 Is the vendor willing to work in regular shift (8 hrs shifts), two shift or three
shift mode operation if required depending upon the phase of the project.
Yes/No
9.4.7 The vendor shall provide all logistics support

to its manpower for the

execution of the work at ISAC Yes/No

9.4.8 Please provide risk management plan to handle unforeseen situations such
as attrition etc?

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9.5

Infrastructure Capabilities
9.5.1 List of major infrastructure presently available to build systems/subsystem
related to either satellite or launch vehicle or aerospace related systems
such as cleanroom, electronic fabrication facility, mechanical fabrication
facility, environment test chambers etc.(facilities used to execute orders
from ISRO Centres or aerospace vendors)
Name of

Year of

Brief

Infrastructure/Facility

commissioning

specifications

Sl.No

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

9.5.2 Is

the

vendor

willing

to

invest

in

resources-

manpower/equipment/facilities/infrastructure? Yes/No

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Financial Details:
9.6.1 Financial Information
FY 2012-13

FY 2013-14

FY 2014-15

FY 2015-16

Revenue (in
INR Crores)
Profit before
Tax(in INR
Crores)
Revenue from
services(in
INR Crores)

9.6.1.1

Mandatory Supporting Documents

9.6.1.1.1 Auditor certified statements for the last four years 201213,2013-14,2014-15 and 2015-16 (please includes only the
sections on profit and loss , revenue,and assets, not the entire
balance sheet)
9.6.1.1.2 Unaudited certified statements certified by the company
auditors for the latest year 2015-16(in case auditor certified
statement for 2015-16 is not available
9.6.1.1.3 Certification by the company auditors supporting the revenue
break up.

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9.7

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Legal Aspects
9.7.1 The Vendor must be a registered company under the Companies Act, 1956
or a partnership firm registered under Partnership Act or a Proprietorship
firm. The vendor should be registered with the concerned departments
[Service Tax, Sales Tax, VAT etc] for legally carrying out its business
activities. The vendor should also have a valid PAN. The Vendor should
submit Self attested copy(ies) of the Certificates of Incorporation and other
certificates that are legally required for carrying out its business activities.
The certificates should be valid at the time of EoI submission and should be
certified by an authorized signatory. A copy of PAN Card should also be
submitted.

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Others
9.8.1 The Vendor shall provide the details of the ownership of the company and
details of owners / directors along with complete addresses of the owners /
directors and their other activities.

If the company is owned by another

company similar details of the owner should be provided.

9.8.2 Not be insolvent, in receivership, or being wound up, not have its affairs
administered by a court or a judicial officer, not have its business activities
suspended, not have been blacklisted, defaulted and must not be the
subject of legal proceedings for any of the foregoing reasons
9.8.3 Not have, and their directors and officers not have, been convicted of any
criminal offence related to their professional conduct or the making of false
statements or misrepresentations as to their qualifications to enter into a
procurement contract within a period of three years preceding the
commencement of the procurement process, or not have been otherwise
disqualified pursuant to debarment proceedings
9.8.4 Not have a conflict of interest in the EoI in question as specified in the EoI
document

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9.9

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Compliance Matrix to be filled by Vendor

9.9.1 Part- I Compliance Matrix

Refer
Chapter

Description

No
2

Acceptance to Scope of work

Acceptance to Tenure of work

Acceptance to Manpower Estimation

Acceptance to Safety precautions

8.

Compliance
(Yes/No)

Remark

Acceptance to Confidentiality and

non-disclosure
Acceptance to General Terms and
Conditions

Acceptance to General instruction for

submission of EoI proposal

Acceptance to Response Format

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9.9.2 Part- II Compliance Matrix

Chapt

Description

er No

9.1.
9.2.

Compliance
(Yes/No)

Remark

Supporting
Document

Covering Letter
General Information

9.2.1. Data provided as per 9.2.1

9.2.2. Data provided as per 9.2.2

9.2.3.

Attached separate sheet as per

9.2.3

9.2.4. Data provided as per 9.2.4

9.2.5. Data provided as per 9.2.5
9.2.6. Data provided as per 9.2.6
9.2.7. Data provided as per 9.2.7
9.2.8. Data provided as per 9.2.8
9.2.9. Data provided as per 9.2.9

9.3.

Aerospace/Space Related
Activities

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Chapt

Description

er No

9.3.1.

9.3.2.

Compliance
(Yes/No)

Remark

Supporting
Document

All details & supporting documents

as per 9.3.1 attached?
List of sub-contractor as per 9.3.2
attached?

9.3.3.

9.4.

Acceptance to 9.3.3

Vendor Expert Man power

9.4.1. All details as per 9.4.1 attached?

9.4.2. All details as per 9.4.2 attached?

9.4.3.

All details & supporting documents

as per 9.4.3 attached?

9.4.4. Acceptance to 9.4.4

9.4.5. Acceptance to 9.4.5
9.4.6. Acceptance to 9.4.6
9.4.7. Acceptance to 9.4.7
9.4.8. Acceptance to 9.4.8

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Chapt

Description

er No
9.5.

9.5.1.

Compliance
(Yes/No)

Remark

Supporting
Document

Infrastructure Capabilities
List of major infrastructure as per
9.5.1 attached?

9.5.2. Acceptance to 9.5.2

9.6.

9.6.1.

Financial Details
All details & supporting documents
as per 9.6.1

9.7.

9.7.1.

Legal aspects
All details & supporting documents
as per 9.7.1

9.8.

9.8.1.

9.8.2.

9.8.3.

Others
All details & supporting documents
as per 9.8.1
All details & supporting documents
as per 9.8.2
All details & supporting documents
as per 9.8.3

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Chapt

Description

er No
9.8.4.

Compliance
(Yes/No)

Remark

Supporting
Document

All details & supporting documents

as per 9.8.4

The vendor has to provide the information as per the formats prescribed in
chapter 9 Response format 9.1 to 9.8. The overall compliance matrix as per
section 9.9 should also be submitted as per of the EoI proposal. All the above
inputs may be furnished in MS word document neatly typed in the above said
formats.

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