Optical Beam Expander - DRDC-Valcartier, Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Background:
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is undertaking a
new research initiative in the domain of high power lasers and
fibre optics. DRDC is thus soliciting submissions for the
development and delivery of an optical beam collimating and
focusing system.

General Description:
DRDC has a requirement for an optical beam collimating and
focusing system, hereby named as the optical beam expander
(BEX). The primary objective of the BEX is to allow focusing a
kW-class continuous wave laser beam at different ranges. The BEX
will also integrate an optical camera and a ranging system so as
to be able to automatically determine the required focus
distance. The system will be lightweight, weatherproof,
passively cooled, exhibiting minimal back reflections and with
electronic adjustment and tuning abilities.  The Contractor will
have to demonstrate its expertise and knowledge in the field of
high power optical beam control systems by providing information
on the number and scope of completed projects, as per the
evaluation criteria appendix.

Special Considerations:
The exact specifications of the system are considered to be
sensitive and will only be supplied upon contract award to the
winning bidder.  The specifications are not deemed necessary for
bid proposals.  These include parameters represented by LAS_POW,
LAS_PROV, BEX_AL, RAN_MIN, RAN_MAX, ADJ_RES, RAN_EX1, RAN_SP1,
RAN_EX2, RAN_SP2, RAN_EX3, RAN_SP3, LRF_RAN.

Four different deliverables will be provided to DRDC-Valcartier
as per the percentages (%) of the contract value (there will be
a 10% holdback on each deliverable) and the delivery dates
indicated below:
1) A detailed design of the optical system including all
relevant parameters and diagrams:	20%,	March 31st, 2013;
2) An intermediate proof of completion of the optical system
frame core:	20%,	September 1st, 2013;
3) An operational, tested and aligned optical system along with
performance characterization test results:	45%,	January 31,
2014; and
4) Technical and installation support and training at DRDC's
facilities: 15%, February 28, 2014.


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