Multi-spectral Lidar detector

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Licel GmbH
Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25
Geb. 26B
Germany
Nature of Requirements: 
CHANNEL

W7701-145738/A
Hamann, Frédéric
N° de téléphone - (418) 649-2975 (    )
Nº fax - (418) 648-2209

Article1, Channel.

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
Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier
(DRDC)-Valcartier has a requirement for the supply of 1
Multi-spectral Lidar detector


3.Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Essential Requirements)
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its product meets the following
requirements:

Multi-spectral Lidar detector with 32 simultaneous channels
32 spectral detectors with single photon detection capabilities
Spectral interval : 380-700 nm 
Spectral resolution : 8-10 nm
Range interval : 50-1000 m
Range resolution :   10 m
Lidar light pulse repetition rate: 200 Hz
16 or less Lidar returns accumulated on-chip per acquisition
Control system sustaining the transfer and the recording of 15
minutes of continuous acquisitions with data loss below 1 %


4.Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements: 

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)


5.Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
We believe that the multispectral Lidar detector from Licel GmbH
is the only one able to acquire a LIDAR spectral return
distributed in 32 spectral channels with greater than or equal
to 10 m spatial resolution.


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.Delivery date
The multispectral Lidar detector must be delivered within 12
weeks of contract award date.


8.Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, is between $25,000.00 and
$75,000.00 CAD


9.Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Licel GmbH
Gustav Meyer Allee 25
D-13355 Berlin
Germany


10.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.


11.Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is November 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.  Eastern Standard
Time (EST).

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

Frédéric Hamann
Supply specialist
1550 Avenue d'Estimauville,
Québec, Qc, 
G1J 0C7

Telephone:	418-649-2975
Facsimile:	418-648-2209 	
E-mail:		frederic.hamann@pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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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
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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.

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procurement.

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