Processing and Analysis of Hyperspectral VNIR/SWIR Datasets and
Thermal IR Imagery

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 

TITLE : PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF HYPERSPECTRAL VNIR/SWIR
DATASETS AND THERMAL IR IMAGERY

1.	Objective

The main objective of this work is to process and analyze series
of hyperspectral datasets in the .4 to 2.5 micron (VNIR/SWIR)
spectral range and of thermal infrared imagery for land mapping
& classification, as well as change detection, target detection
and identification. 

More specifically the objectives are:
•	To retrieve the reflectance (and the emissivity for TIR
imagery), geo-reference, and mosaic the flightlines of each test
sites. 
•	To use state of the art image analysis techniques and
algorithms to perform land surface/land use mapping and
classification, change detection and target/anomaly detection
and identification for various types of applications.
•	To validate the results against available ground based data
and estimate their accuracy.
•	To cross feed knowledge acquired from all test sites to
improve mapping accuracy and detection level.
•	To simulate other hyperspectral sensors using the supplied
data. The other hyperspectral sensors are classified and will
only be provided after Contract award.

The Work includes a firm portion and a portion to be performed
on an "as and when requested basis" using a Task Authorization
(TA).    

Firm portion of the Work : Data preparation, processing and
analysis (20 hyperspectral and thermal images in radiance).

Portion of the Work to be performed on an "as and when requested
basis" using a Task Authorization (TA) :
TASK 1 - Data preparation and processing
TASK 2 - Data analysis
TASK 3 - Reporting

2.	Additional Information :

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, 2019, inclusive.
For the firm portion of the Work : All the deliverables must be
received on or before March 31st, 2016.

The work is divided into two portions, a firm portion and a
portion to be performed on an "as and when requested basis"
using a Task Authorization (TA).  

The estimated amount of available funding for the firm portion
of the Work is $50,000.00, Applicable Taxes extra. The estimated
amount of available funding for the portion of the Work to be
performed on an "as and when requested basis" using a TA is
$600,000.00, Applicable Taxes extra.

The Contract includes no obligation for Canada to have the TA
portion of the Work performed.

A contract with Task Authorizations (TAs) is a method of supply
for services under which all of the work or a portion of the
work will be performed on an "as and when requested basis".
Under contracts with TAs, the work to be carried out can be
defined but the exact nature and timeframes of the required
services, activities and deliverables will only be known as and
when the service(s) will be required during the period of the
contract. A TA is a structured administrative tool enabling the
Crown to authorize work by a contractor on an "as and when
requested" basis in accordance with the conditions of the
contract. TAs are not individual contracts.

Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier has
determined that any intellectual property rights arising from
the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will
belong to Canada.

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requirement.  For additional information, consult Part 6 -
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document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents
website.

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information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003. 

For services requirements, Bidders in receipt of a pension or a
lump sum payment must provide the required information as
detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.

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

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and 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.