MALAYSIAN SPACE AGENCY (MYSA) MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MOSTI) No. 13, Jalan Tun Ismail 50480 , .

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) MALAYSIAN EARTH OBSERVATION PROGRAM

Request for Information Malaysian Earth Observation Satellite Program

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 3

2. Eligibility and Qualifications 3

3. Project Scope & Requirement 3

3.1. Project Scope 3

3.2. Project Requirement 3

3.3. Financial Requirement 4

4. Request for Information (RFI) Submission Format 5

5. Inquiry 5

APPENDIX 1 6

APPENDIX 2 7

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Introduction

The intends to embrace partnerships to achieve its strategic goals in expanding its capabilities and opportunities in space. The Government is seeking information under this Request For Information (RFI) to gather and assess the industry’s availability and capabilities to provide satellite technologies via a Public Private Partnership (PPP) that can bring benefits to both the commercial and government sectors. This document is for information and planning purposes only. This RFI does not commit the Government of Malaysia to a binding contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All costs associated with the preparation and submission of the proposal for this RFI shall be borne by the respondents, and the Government will in no case be responsible or liable for these costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the RFI process.

1. Eligibility and Qualifications

Proposals submitted under this RFI is open to all interested parties, including but not limited to satellite manufactures, satellite operators, industries and investors that have the capability to fulfil the requirements.

2. Project Scope & Requirements

2.1. Project Scope

i. Build, test, launch and commission a high resolution earth observation satellite into an intended orbit as stipulated in Appendix 1;

ii. Operate and maintain satellite operations throughout the mission life;

iii. Provide supplies of other resolution imageries via an Earth Observation Satellite Constellation; and

iv. Provide technology transfer / human capital development programs in space technology.

2.2. Project Requirements

i. To build a high resolution earth observation satellite as per technical specification stipulated in Appendix 1;

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ii. To conduct a part of the satellite test campaign at the (MYSA) AIT facility;

iii. To utilize MYSA ground stations during satellite operations. Please propose the concept of operations, functions and roles of each entities involved. Detailed information of the facilities can be accessed at http://www.mysa.gov.my/portal/index.php

iv. To offer to the Government of Malaysia the first right to acquire scene including Malaysia own image. In return, the Government will offer off take subscription during nominal satellite operation.

Note: The Government of Malaysia is open to any other options offered by the parties that goes beyond the original requirements and scope as mentioned in Section 2.

2.3. Financial Requirement

i. Rough order of Magnitude (ROM) cost for the entire project;

ii. Brief business plan, including partnership structure, duration of the proposed partnership, ownership (present and future), terms of payment, operation costs, risk management, including that of force majeure, risk transfer from the government to the private sector partner and economic benefits to the government;

iii. A financial plan, including cost schedule, financial structure and potential partner’s sources of funding base on program’s funding scenario given below:

Scenario 1 Scenario n (Set of scenario)

Please indicate the funding Respondent’s Funding 100% percentage

iv. PPP modality options and the preferred option, concession period, risk analysis and allocation and financing scheme;

v. The proposed payment mechanism based on service-delivery output specifications and KPIs.

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3. Request for Information (RFI) Submission Format

The response submission shall be guided by Appendix 2, which is not limited to technical, management and financial aspects pertaining to the proposed satellite system.

All responses shall be submitted in the English language in electronic form in a PC- compatible Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format via email to [email protected] by 6th August 2020. Any submission more than 10 MB should be made via cloud storage.

4. Inquiry

For further information regarding the RFI, please submit the inquiry via email to:

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APPENDIX 1

Proposed High Level Satellite Specifications

Item Specification

General

Satellite Nominal ≥ 5 years Operation Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) at altitude of 600 ~ 800 Target Orbit km

State-of-the-art flight heritage technology for all Flight Heritage satellite components and subsystems.

Satellite Payload Native Ground Sampling 0.5 m or better for Panchromatic (PAN) band, Distance at Nadir 2 m or better for Multispectral (MS) bands. Panchromatic, and Sensor Spectral Bands At least four (4) multispectral bands (Blue, Green, Red, Near Infrared)

Swath Width at Nadir ≥ 20 km

Tilting Capability ≥ 30 degree (off nadir)

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APPENDIX 2

Request for Information (RFI) Response Format

As a minimum, the responses to this RFI should address the requirements in Section 3 and the following information:

1. Management Information 1.1. Executive summary 1.2. Organization/Company Info 1.3. Relevant Experience 1.4. Master Schedule 1.5. Technology Partner/Investor 1.6. Facilities Available For The Program 1.7. Technology Training

2. Technical Information 2.1. Overall Engineering Description of The Satellite 2.2. Concept of Operation 2.3. The Utilization of MYSA Facilities

3. PPP Information 3.1. Proposed PPP Model and Scenario 3.2. Estimated Total Cost & Source of Funding 3.3. Business Plan Note: Detail guideline can be access at http://www.ukas.gov.my/en/guidelines/guidelines-on-public-private-partnership-ppp- general/viewdocument

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