Automatic site monitoring using electro-optical and thermal remote sensing imagery, DRDC Valcartier

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Amendment 003:
Closing date for the above mentioned project has been postponed until November 17th 2021, 2:00pm

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Automatic site monitoring using electro-optical and thermal remote sensing imagery, Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier Research Centre

Description
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Valcartier Research Centre wants to improve its capabilities for automatic site surveillance using airborne and space electro-optical and infrared imaging, for the production of intelligence products and in support of humanitarian and disaster relief and search and rescue efforts.

The work is divided into two parallel parts: 

Part 1 is dedicated to the active monitoring of 16 sites using image time series to extract intelligence products (sites undisclosed for security reasons). The imagery will be provided by Defence Research and development Canada (DRDC) and will consist of commercial multispectral and hyperspectral images and of governmental images (undisclosed for security reasons) that will cover the 0.4 to 12 micron spectral range. The objective is to conduct persistent surveillance of the 16 sites of interest and to extract intelligence products using advanced analytics technics. 

Part 2 includes the development of automatic tools for site monitoring from the image download to the report generation. In order to automate the surveillance activities of Part 1, the tools developed in Part 2 will be adapted to the different types of images used and the conditions of the different sites.

This work is in line with the DND and CAF Space-Based Surveillance Requirements for operational needs within and outside of Canadian borders. This is a continuation of previous work to develop tools and methods for automatic site monitoring from electro-optical imaging.

Period of Contract
It is intended to result in the award of one contract of a duration of 5 years from award date, inclusive.

Security Requirements
There are security requirements associated with this requirements.

Trade agreements
This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Controlled Goods Program
This requirement is subject to the controlled goods program

Canadian Content
The requirement is limited to Canadian services

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The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.