# Serial Communications Devices - Request for Information \(RFI\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Defence](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Published: 24 October 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: e7f3844d-2064-473c-932b-eab47609034e-796832
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3a5f53e-c535-4082-baf9-feac6f7dbbab

## Description

The Ministry of Defence \(MoD\) is seeking to refresh and maintain an understanding of the current industry offerings for the provision of switching, multiplexing and encapsulation of Serial data protocols\. This \(and potentially subsequent\) Request for Information \(RFI\) has been published to ensure that MoD has a clear and current understanding of the capabilities available within the industry\. Therefore, the MoD would like to invite participants in this RFI to review the attached document and provide feedback on the questions in the included response template\. Additional information: Please see the attached RFI document for details of the information the Authority is seeking from industry\.

## Related contract awards

- [715727504 - Communications Ancillaries and Hearing Protection](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-059610c9-43bf-482c-b89c-63ee31ef596d): Ministry of Defence
- [715967484 - Provision of 5 x IT Cabinets - Awarded Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b0dc2954-2a6d-4210-83c1-1cc034a888c0): Ministry of Defence
- [Mobile Protection Boxes Type 2](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e6cb5a1e-27a8-450f-9000-6ad2b148e09c): Ministry of Defence

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7f3844d-2064-473c-932b-eab47609034e-796832)