High-speed camera - UV

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
1.  	REQUIREMENT

Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier (DRDC) has
a requirement for one (1) high-speed camera, and also for
related equipements.

Combustion and ballistic tests are to be carried out at DRDC
Valcartier laboratories to support STISA and FSAR client
requests/needs, as well as support a TIF project on plasma
generation.  Several test campaigns require image capture using
a camera with high speed acquisition and very good resolution in
the ultraviolet region in order to visualize the different
phenomena involved during the event. This will help to better
understand the phenomena, model them with theoretical models,
validate these models to the experimental data obtained by the
camera and document the results. It is therefore very important
that measurement be precise and the image be of high quality. 

High speed and high resolution UV camera will be an essential
tool for the WS section.  It will allow, among other things, to
characterize the fast phenomena such as the generation of plasma
(> 50kHz), muzzle flash (small, medium and large calibers) and
UV signatures of rocket motors.   This camera will help us to
accurately measure the UV flash from the small arms gun and
assess the effectiveness of the suppressor. It will complement
the IR camera already purchased. 

Acronyms :

CMOS :  complementary metal oxide semiconductor
MOS :  metal oxide semiconductor

Desired requirement:

The camera must be fibre-optically coupled to a gateable 18mm
hybrid image intensifier for hi-speed applications. The image
intensifier is coupled to the CMOS sensor of the camera.

Mandatory minimum requirements:

1.	Intensifier / CMOS 
a.	Intensifier : Gen 2 coupled with fiber-optics
b.	Intensifier diameter: 18 mm
c.	Spectral band coverage : 250 à 450 nm
d.	Minimum resolution : 1280 X 1024
e.	Acquisition speed at full frame : 500 frames per second
f.	Quantum efficiency of 25% at 270 nm
g.	 Spectral sensitivity  (photocathode); 32 mA/W at 270nm 
h.	Internal memory : minimum 8 GB
i.	Dynamic range :  minimum 8 bits / 60 dB
j.	Gating rate: 3 ns

2.	Timing parameters
a.	Control and programming of integration time
b.	Gate pulse width control : 3ns-10s
c.	Gate delay time control : 0-10s
d.	Repetition frequency : 200kHz

3.	Mechanical Specifications 
a.	Interchangeable lens mount, c-mount preferred
b.	Operating temperature from 5 to 40C

4.	Input/Output and Interface
a.	Ethernet Gigabit Interface
b.	TTL, BNC input/output for triggering and data transfer and 3
timeout settings.

5.	Software
a.	Included
b.	Labview driver


2. 	DELIVERY DATE

All the deliverables must be received on or before February 15
2013.

3.	TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
	
Mandatory Technical Criteria

Any interested bidder must submit the technical specifications
with its bid, or any official document relating to the proposed
equipment, in order to demonstrate that the proposed equipment
meets all technical requirements listed at Annex A.

Any proposal that does not clearly demonstrate compliance with
each of the technical requirements listed in Annex A will be
considered non-responsive.

4.	INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in
writing to the Contractual Authority : Pascal Lessard, Supply
specialist at pascal.lessard@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

5. DELIVERY ADRESS

The supplier must deliver to:

Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier 
2459, Pie-XI N. Blvd
Québec (Québec) 
G3J 1X5 Canada

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.