Integrated high-resolution airborne imaging system

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Phase One United States Inc
200 Broadhollow Road, Suite 312
Melville New York
United States
11747
Nature of Requirements: 

1. 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. Definition of the requirement

The National Research Council (NRC), Digital Technologies Research Center has a requirement for an integrated high-resolution airborne imaging system that will be installed on a research aircraft operated by the NRC. The required system must comprise one (1) high-resolution aerial camera equipped with a CMOS sensor using a global shutter and having a minimal resolution of 100 megapixels. The system must also comprise one (1) external data capture controller that includes an image capture software application that can store the collected imagery on removable Solid-State Drives (SSD). The NRC’s objective is to be able to integrate the high-resolution aerial survey camera with an existing aerial survey stabilization platform (Leica PAV80) as well as with an 18-inch gyro-stabilized gimbal (PV-Labs PV-18). In order to facilitate the integration of the camera with NRC’s current processing software applications, the manufacturer must provide a fully documented software development kit (SDK) that enables to control and configure the camera.

Optional Requirement:
a.Extended warranty for 2 additional years 
b.Annual Preventative maintenance, calibration for 2 additional years 
c.Lens options (additional lenses)
d.Engineering support for integration on another platform
e.Training on use of camera
f.Updated SDK provided for any major functional updates (such as AOI capabilities)

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)

A. Camera

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that the camera included with its high-resolution aerial survey system meets the following requirements:

A.1 Optical sensor
 A.1.1 Type: Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)
 A.1.2 Color: Support RGB
 A.1.3 Resolution
   Equal to or greater than 100 megapixels
   Width: Minimum 10,000 pixels
   Height: Minimum 8,000 pixels
 A.1.4 Shutter: Global
 A.1.5 Spectral range: Operation between 380 nanometers and 800 nanometers
 A.1.6 Dynamic range: Equal or greater than 75 dB
 A.1.7 Frame rate: Equal or greater than 5 frames per second (FPS)
 A.1.8 Bit depth: 12-bit at full resolution minimum
 
A.2 Interfaces 
 A.2.1 Imagery: Ethernet 10G
 A.2.2 Commands (via SDK): Ethernet 10G
 A.2.3 Trigger: Hardware TTL signal
  
A.3 Power
 A.3.1 Input: 28V
 A.3.2 Consumption: Maximum of 30W
 
A.4  Physical Attributes
 A.4.1 Body dimensions (excluding lenses) 
   Width: Maximum of 100 mm
   Height: Maximum of 100 mm
   Depth: Maximum of 100 mm
 A.4.2 Weight (excluding lenses): Maximum of 1500 g
 A.4.3 Operating temperature: Between -5 °C and 35 °C

A.5 Lens
 A.5.1 Focal length: 70 mm 
 A.5.2 Field of view: Minimum 35 deg., Maximum 45 deg.
 A.5.3 Mount: Non-fixed (interchangeable)

A.6 Region of interest (ROI)
        A.6.1 The high-resolution aerial camera must generate in-camera imagery of at least one selected Region of Interest (ROI) using the provided SDK.

A.7 Integration
 A.7.1 Software Development Kit (SDK): Two (2) licenses of the SDK


B. Controller 

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that the controller included in its high-resolution aerial survey system meets the following requirements: 

B.1 Software Applications
 B.1.1 One (1) license of an image capture software application
 
B.2 Storage
 B.2.1 Capacity: Minimum 2 TB
 B.2.2 Type: Removable Solid-State Disks (SSD)
 
B.3 Positioning
 B.3.1 Global navigation satellite system (GNSS): Integrated GNSS
 B.3.2 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU): Connectivity with external IMU
 
B.4 Interfaces 
 B.4.1 Display: Connection for an external monitor
 B.4.2 Network: Ethernet RJ45
 B.4.3 Data transfer: USB 3.0
 B.4.4 Control: USB ports for keyboard and mouse

B.5 Power 
 B.5.1 Input: 28 V
 B.5.2 Consumption: Maximum 150W

B.6 Physical Attributes
 B.6.1 Dimensions: 
   Width: Maximum: 400 mm
   Height: Maximum: 200 mm
   Depth: Maximum: 400 mm
 B.6.2 Weight: Maximum: 10 kg 
 B.6.3 Operating temperature: Between -5 °C and 35 °C


4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement 

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s) :
-Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
-Revised World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
-Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
-Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
-Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
-Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
-Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
-Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
-Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
-Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
-Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
 
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

Phase One US Inc. is the only supplier that can supply a system meeting all of the technical requirements and has the exclusive rights and the sole supplier of the iXM-GS120 aerial camera. 

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception

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

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement(s) specified:
-Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA): Article(s) 513:1;
-Revised World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP): Article(s) XIII;
-Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Article(s) 19.12
-Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): Article(s) 15.10
-Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA): Article(s) Kbis-9
-Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement : Article(s) 1409
-Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement : Article(s) 17.11
-Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement : Article(s) 14.3
-Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement : Article(s) 16.10
-Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) : Article(s) 1409
-Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) : Article(s) 10.13

8. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor. 

9. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The system must be delivered within 2 months of contract award.  
The proposed contract is for a period of 1 year, from date of contract award and includes the option to purchase additional equipment, maintenance support and extended warranty for up to two one-year periods.  

10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Phase One US Inc.
200 Broadhollow Road
Melville, NY 11747
United States

11. 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.

12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is June 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities  
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Cindy O’Gorman
A/Team Leader, Pharmaceuticals Procurement Directorate
Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division - PV
Public Services and Procurement Canada, Government of Canada
140 O'Connor Street, 7th floor
L'Esplanade Laurier (LEL), East Tower
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R5

E-mail address: Cindy.O’Gorman@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Telephone:  (819) 712-1748

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, 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.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.