ZYLA 5.5 MP sCMOS Imaging Camera

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Les Solutions SnowHouse inc.
66 Montee du Bois-Franc
Lac-Beauport Quebec
Canada
G3B1Y5
Nature of Requirements: 

ZYLA 5.5 MP sCMOS Imaging Camera

31184-196062/A
Van Den Hanenberg, Stephen
Telephone No. - (343) 540-8371 (    )
Fax No. - (   )    -     (    )

Line 1, ZYLA 5.5 MP sCMOS Imaging Camera

(1.0) Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN): An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

(2.0) Definition of the requirement:   
The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for two (2) front illuminated scientific CMOS (sCMOS) cameras that will provide high signal to noise ratios in our images which is critical for statistically exploitable thermographic phosphor measurements. To achieve this, the sCMOS cameras must have a high spectral sensitivity from the UV to IR, high signal linearity, low dark current and read noise, high dynamic range, and multiple binning options. The cameras must operate with a true global (snapshot) shutter to accurately image the high velocity reacting and non-reacting flows we are studying, allow for full control of acquisition parameters, high frame acquisition rate with USB 3.0 connectivity, and seamless integration with our existing LABVIEW control software. 

(3.0) Mandatory requirements /functionalities
Scientific CMOS cameras must meet the below listed mandatory requirements/functionalities: 
• Sensor type: Front illuminated sCMOS
• Active pixels (W x H) 2560 x 2160 (5.5 Megapixel)
• Sensor size: 16.6 x 14.0 mm (21.8 mm diagonal)
• Pixel Size: 6.5 um
• Pixel readout rate (MHz): 200 (100 MHz x 2 sensor halves), 560 (280 MHz x 2 sensor halves)
• Read noise (e-) Median [rms]
a. Rolling shutter: @ 200 MHz  0.9 [1.2], @ 560 MHz  1.2 [1.6]
b. Global Shutter  @ 200 MHz  2.3 [2.5], @ 560 MHz  2.4 [2.6]
• Peak Quantum Efficiency: 60% (sensitive from UV to IR)
• TE cooling to 0° C in 35°C ambient, water cooling to -10°C
• Dark Current : 0,14é/pixel/sec ( at 0°C Air Cooled) - with Dark Noise Suppression Technology
a. 0,019é/pixel/sec ( at -10°C Water Cooled)
• Linearity of 99,8% full Light Range 
• Linearity of 99,9% Low light range (< 1000 electrons signal)
• MTF (Nyquist @ 555 nm) 45%
• Well Dept: 30 000 e- (Dual-Gain Amplifiers)
• True global (snapshot) and rolling shutter
• Maximum dynamic range: 33 000:1
• Photon Response Non-Uniformity (PRNU): Half-light range < 0.01%, Low light range <0.1%
• User defined ROI with 1 pixel granularity
• Binning Options : 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 8x8 
• Anti-blooming factor x 10,000
• Timestamp accuracy : 25 ns
• Digitization: 12 & 16 bit
• Max Frame Rate: 40 fps (full frame, USB 3.0)
• Imaging mode, Spectroscopy Mode, Multi-track Mode
• C-Mount
• Connectivity: USB 3.0
• GPU Express
• Integration with LABVIEW
• Dynamic Baseline Clamp
• Spurious Noise Filter
• Single window design
• Comprehensive trigger modes and I/O

(4.0) Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement: 

• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

(5.0) Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier:  
Andor Technology is the manufacturer of the scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera which is the only known camera on the market that meets or exceeds all of the mandatory requirements listed at section (3.0) above. Andor Technology designated Snow House Solutions as its  exclusive authorized reseller for fulfilling this requirement. 

(6.0) Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s):  

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".

(7.0) The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the following: 
1016.2 (b) - where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

(8.0) Period of the proposed contract:  
The products should be delivered by March 31 2020.

(9.0) Name and address of the pre-identified supplier: 
 
SnowHouse Solutions 
66 Montée du Bois-Franc Lac-Beauport, Québec 
G3B 1Y5 Canada 

(10.0) Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities 

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

(11.0) Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities 

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is March 2, 2020

(12.0) Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 
Supply Officer - Stephen Van DenHanenberg
Public Services and Procurement Canada 
Commercial Acquisitions and Supply Management Sector 
Address: 140 O’Connor Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R5
Telephone:  (343) 540-8371
E-mail:  stephen.vandenhanenberg@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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