With this Request for Proposals (RFP), the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) plans to award a contract for industrial activities to complete a Phase 0 for the Atmospheric Imaging Mission for Northern Regions (AIM-North).
The activity has the following general objectives. Specific objectives are enumerated in the SOW.
Review and refine the mission concept for AIM-North to bring it to the level of maturity sufficient to meet the exit criteria [AD-1] required for a and Mission Concept Review (MCR) and a Mission Requirement Review (MRR));
Identify key Canadian technologies that could be a contribution to an international partnership;
Identify international technologies that could enhance a Canadian led mission in a partnership
Refine the cost estimates and development plans to support the preparation of a business case.
The period of the contract will be for approximately 18 months commencing on the day of contract award.