SHORT & MIDDLE WAVE INFRARED (SWIR & MWIR) SENSOR MODULE

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 
SCD SemiConductor Devices
P.O. Box 2250
Israel
Nature of Requirements: 
SHORT & MIDDLE WAVE INFRARED (SWIR & MWIR) SENSOR 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 and sole source justification
Public Works and Government Services Canada, on behalf of its
client Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC),
Valcartier, intends to negotiate with SCD Inc., for the supply
and delivery at Quebec City of one (1), commercially available,
SWIR-MWIR sensor module, with all components correctly adjusted,
calibrated and serviced, such that the module is optically and
electronically ready for testing.
 
Under its Researh and Development projects, DRDC need to
investigate and evaluate novel wide band imaging technology for
future capability. SCD Kinglet SWIR-MWIR imaging module is the
only product having the desire spectrum coverage in a single
imaging module and without switching between two or more
spectral bands.  

DRDC requires equipment that satisfies the following technical
criteria :
Spectral response band:		1.0 to 4.2 microns minimum
Quantum efficiency:			30% at 1.0 microns minimum without cold
filter
Resolution:				640 x 480 minimum
Detector pitch:			15 microns x 15 microns maximum
Sensitivity or Noise Equivalent 
Temperature Difference 
(NETD):				Less than 23mK 
A/D resolution:			12 bit minimum at up to 120 frames per second
at full frame
F-Number of detector:		F/3 or larger

Consequently, in accordance with government contracting policy,
it is proposed that a contract be awarded to SCD Inc., which is,
to our knowledge, the only firm capable of supplying the
products.

3.   Trade Agreements
The article 506.12(b) of the AIT is applicable on the basis of
"where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons
and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular
supplier and no alternative or substitute exists;". This
procurement is exempted of the NAFTA application. 

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.    Proposed Contractor
	SCD Inc..
	P.O. Box 2250,
	Haifa 31021. Israel

7.  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 October 16, 2013. The statement of
capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the
advertised requirements.

8.    Departmental Contact Person
Suppliers may address inquiries or submit their statement of
capabilities to:

Name:		Bertrand Carrier
Position: 	Procurement Specialist
Tel.: 		(418) 649-2774
Fax: 		(418) 648-2209
E-mail:		bertrand.carrier@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
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
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
to provide the services/goods 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.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.