See-through display module

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
LUMUS LTD
2 Bergman St.
Israel
Nature of Requirements: 
See-through display module

1.  Purpose of an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows a department to
post a notice, for no less than fifteen calendar days,
indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a
contract to a pre-identified contractor.  If no other supplier
submits during the fifteen calendar day posting period, a
statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in
the ACAN, the competitive requirements of the government's
contracting policy have been met.  Following notification to
suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their statement
of capabilities meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the
contract may then be awarded, using the Treasury Board's
electronic bidding authorities.

If other potential suppliers submit statements of capabilities
during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the
requirements set out in the ACAN, the department must proceed to
a full tendering process on either the government's electronic
tendering service or through traditional means, in order to
award the contract.

2.    Definition of requirements 

Public Works and Government Services Canada intends to negotiate
with Lumus Ltd.,  located in Israel, on behalf of its client,
Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier (DRDC), for
the supply and delivery of a see-through display module.

This requirement is to support ongoing effort to provide expert
opinion to a research and development project on EO technology,
trend and capability. The objective is to evaluate this new
see-through display technology in image fusion and situational
awareness.

The see-through display module must meet the following criteria: 

1)  The display module must be a see-through technology. 

Justification : 	We need to evaluate this see-through technology
for situational awareness capability and image fusion in
binocular configuration in these modes: See-through image plus
injected infrared image; See-through image, plus image
intensified (I2) image and infrared image; Display only I2
image; Display only infrared image; Display fused I2 and
infrared images.  

2) The see-through display must be a binocular set of two-single
optical elements. 	

Justification : We need to evaluate this see-through technology
for situational awareness capability and image fusion with both
eyes.

3)  The display information is optically reflected inside each
of these optical elements to the eyes.

Justification :  	Compared to other approaches that require
multiple, discrete optical elements to project, reflect and
correct the display images for eye viewing, only this single
optical element approach is acceptable for its compactness and
operational requirement for the soldiers.  

4)  The resolution of each optical element of the see-through
display must be at least at 1280 by 720 in 720p HDMI.

Justification :  We need the highest resolution display up to
1280 by 720 in 720p HDMI in order to display the high resolution
images from I2 (2000 by 2000) and infrared images (1024 by 768).

5)  The diagonal field-of-view of each of the optical element
must be at least 40 degrees.

Justification :  We need a sufficiently wide field-of-view for
situational awareness in the proximity. 

6) The brightness of the see-through display must be at least
1000 FL.

Justification : We need at least 1000 FL brightness for outdoor
operations.

7) The transparency of active area or display area must be at
least 78%.

Justification :  The see-through display must provide enough
transparency at 78% for situational awareness.

8)  The weight of each optical element module must be less than
30 grams without batteries.

Justification : 	The technology is intended for helmet mounted
capability and therefore the weight of each optical element
module must be less than 30 grams in order not to introduce too
much weight to the head.

In accordance with government purchasing policies, we propose to
award a contract to Lumus Ltd., which is, to our knowledge, the
only firm capable of providing the required goods.


3.   Trade Agreements

The article 1016.2(b) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of
limited tendering due to reasons where, for works of art, or for
reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or
other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where
there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the
goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier
and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. The above
reasons can also be found in Annex 4.4 in article 506.12(b) of
AIT.

4.  Government Contracts Regulations Exception

This contract is subject to subsection 6(d) of the Government
Contracts Regulations, in that only one person or company is
capable of performing the contract. 

5.    Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights

No new intellectual property will be created during the course
of this contract. 

6.    Delivery date of Proposed Contract

4 weeks after contract award.

7.    Proposed Contractor

Lumus ltd.
2 Bergman St.
Rehovot 76705
Israel

8.  Submission of Statement of Capabilities by Suppliers

Suppliers, who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services described herein, 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.

9.    Departmental Contact Person

Suppliers may address inquiries or submit their statement of
capabilities to:

Name:		Sylvie Legendre
Position: 	Procurement Specialist
Tel.: 		(418) 649-2860
Fax: 		(418) 648-2209
E-mail:	sylvie.legendre@pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
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before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
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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
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how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

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