Hyperspectral Polarimetry

Trade Agreement: CETA / CFTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Reflective and thermal hyperspectral polarimetry

Background/History

Defence Research and Development Canada, Valcartier Research Center, conducted numerous activities over the past few years to study the phenomenology of polarized multispectral and hyperspectral imagery through the development of electro-optic (EO) sensors, processing algorithms, and the analysis of polarized radiation (infrared spectroscopy). To that end, numerous EO polarimetric imaging sensors have been developed and used during field trials to exploit the polarization state of light to enhance detection and identification performance of multiple targets of interest for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). 

Objectives

The objectives of this work are:
-Perform in laboratory optical characterization of a broad range of materials (solid/liquid);
-Conduct data collection of polarized data in the field;
-Develop algorithms to exploit the polarized radiation of materials;
-Proceed to modeling of the polarized radiative transfer and scene modeling. 

Important

Following this Request for Proposal, Canada could award two (2) Contracts :

Evaluation 1
Following the application of the selection method described in Part 4, the responsive bid for Tasks 1-3 which will have the highest combined score for technical merit and price for these tasks will be recommended for award of the Contract/001.

Evaluation 2
In accordance with the application of the selection method described in Part 4, the responsive bid for task 4 which will have the highest combined score for technical merit and the price for this task will be recommended for award of Contract/002.

If a single bid is recommended for the award of Contract 001 and Contract 002, only one contract will be awarded.

The work will be carried out on an "as and when requested basis" using a Task Authorization (TA).

The estimated amounts of available funding for this Contract are :

Contract/001 (tasks 1 to 3): $ 1,050,000.00 Applicable Taxes extra.

Contract/002 (Task 4): $ 300,000.00 Applicable Taxes extra.

If only one contract is awarded: $ 1,350,000.00 Applicable Taxes extra.
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 for the award of the contract for a period of thirty six (36) months inclusive.

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This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

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

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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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