Work in atmospheric optics

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Nature of Requirements: 
TITLE : WORK IN ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS 


The objectives of this contract with task authorizations are as
follows:
1)  Carry out research work in the field of atmospheric optics
relating to airborne and remote panchromatic, multispectral and
hyperspectral imaging applications. 
2)  Provide tools to determine the atmosphere's effects on the
formation of remote sensing images and tools for the correction
or compensation of atmospheric effects in these images in order
to derive as much information as possible from the images.

This contract includes a firm portion and a task authorization
portion.

i. Firm portion
The Contractor must carry out the three tasks described below.

Task A: Estimation of the level of performance required for the
atmospheric correction of thermal hyperspectral images for
airborne sensors - 1) Determine a set of performance parameters
required by atmospheric correction algorithms in the context of
target detection for airborne remote sensing; 2) Construct a
model that will provide the performance objectives to be
attained for the parameters determined in objective 1) required
by atmospheric correction algorithms in a specific detection
context.

Task B: Studies on atmospheric correction under difficult
conditions - Provide a tool for determining whether, under
specific operating conditions, thermal hyperspectral imaging in
the LWIR wavelength range is practical based on the user's
intended application (military). The intended application is the
detection of gas, liquid and solid targets of all kinds.

Task C: Simulation of the polarization characteristics of the
radiation emitted by a target in thermal hyperspectral imaging -
Determine the scientific and technical work that must be carried
out, the potential prospects for developing atmospheric
correction tools and techniques involving the use of
polarization data in airborne thermal hyperspectral imaging as
well as any problems likely to be encountered. 

ii. Tasks subject to the task authorization process

The Contractor must provide the services described in tasks 3A
to 3I below. The tasks will be carried out on an "as and when
requested basis" through task authorizations (TAs). A TA may
refer to more than one task and the same task may be repeated
several times during the term of the contract.

Task  3A: Theoretical studies of imaging-related atmospheric
optics   
Task 3B: Processing and analysis of imaging data relating to
atmospheric optics
Task 3C: Development, implementation and testing of image
processing algorithms
Task 3D: Evaluation, validation and comparison of image
processing algorithms
Task 3E: Design and development of experiments in atmospheric
optics
Task 3F: Conducting experimental work in atmospheric optics
Task 3G: Processing and analysis of ground data acquired during
experiments
Task 3H: Development and maintenance of measuring systems for
the acquisition of ground-truth data
Task 3I: Participate with the Technical Authority in
international exchange programs


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, 2016, inclusive. Firm portion of the Work must be
completed no later than 12 months after Contract award.  

Available funding for this contract : $150,000, GST extra, for
the firm portion of the Work and $750,000, GST extra, for the
portion of the Work to be performed on an "as and when requested
basis" using a Task Authorization.

Most of the work is to be carried out on site at Defence
Research and Development Canada - Valcartier, located at 2459
Pie-XI Blvd North, Quebec City, Quebec.

Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003, a Consent
to a Criminal Record Verification form, must be submitted with
the bid, by the bid solicitation closing date, for each
individual who is currently on the Bidder's Board of Directors.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT).

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

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.