Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Technical and engineering support for characterization of
electro-optical systems
Background
The Canadian Forces (CF) is regularly required to select
equipment to support their operations. Sensors are an integral
part of the electro-optical systems used to detect and locate
threats. One of DRDC's mandates is to support the CF in its
electro-optical system acquisition process by technically
translating their operational needs, evaluating the performance
of sensors currently in use, evaluating the potential of sensors
from emerging technologies, analyzing options and issuing
recommenda-tions.
Sensor performance is evaluated in four ways, depending on time
and objectives:
a. Laboratory characterization of basic sensor parameters via
quantitative measurements;
b. Exterior testing to emulate sensor performance in conditions
similar to those encountered in operation (e.g. low light,
natural spectral content, difficult environment, etc.);
c. Sensor performance modelling; and
d. Laboratory application of comparative evaluation methods to
measure performances similar to those encountered in operation.
Objective
The objective of this statement of work is the provision of
technical and engineering services for the
prediction/characterization of the performance of
electro-optical (EO) systems covering spectral bands from
ultraviolet (UV) to infrared (IR) and including image
intensifier systems (I2). The Contractor shall meet the
following objectives:
1. Characterize EO sensors in the laboratories of Defence
Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Valcartier;
2. Support testing for the characterization of sensor
performance in the field in conditions similar to those
encountered in operation (e.g. low light, natural spectral
content, difficult environment, etc.);
3. Improve detection/recognition/identification (DRI)
performance prediction tools for laboratory-characterized
sensors; and
4. Support hardware and/or software development, improvement and
modification of test and characterization equipment.
The nature of the services required will cover applied research
program tasks and direct Canadian Forces support tasks.
The work shall be completed at the offices of DRDC Valcartier.
Additional information
The organization for which the services are to be rendered is
Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier (DRDC -
Valcartier).
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March
31st, 2017, inclusive.
Estimated amount of available funding for this contract:
$840,000.00, Applicable Taxes extra.
The Contractor shall use DRDC Valcartier ultraspecialized
testing equipment to test, among other things, classified
electro-optical equipment and controlled goods. As a result, the
classified and unclassified work must be done on-site at DRDC
Valcartier.
Canada has determined that any intellectual property rights
arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting
contract will belong to Canada.
"There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 -
Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 -
Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel
and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders
should refer to the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate
(CISD), Industrial and Security Program of Public Works and
Government Services Canada
(http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website" .
Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003.
For services requirements, Bidders in receipt of a pension or a
lump sum payment must provide the required information as
detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT).
The requirement is limited to Canadian services.
This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
