INFRARED CAMERAS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Instruments Techno Test Inc
2345, rue Michelin
suite 100
Laval Quebec
Canada
H7L5B9
Nature of Requirements: 

INFRATEC INFRARED (IR) CAMERAS
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 co
nstruction to a pre-identifiedsupplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a st
atement 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
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of its client, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), is proposing to ne
gotiate the supply of two (2) infrared cameras.
The required cameras models are INFRATEC 92973 (ImageIR 9300) and INFRATEC 92971 (ImageIR 8300 HP/50) or equivalent.
DRDC is an organisation mandated to acquire data on trials and experimentations on fast events like projectiles in flight and explosions. Many trials require taking temperature measurements. Thermocouples are useful on specific trials but cannot be used when very hig
h temperatures are reached or when vibrations are generated. These vibrations and extreme temperature (2000°C) are out of range of thermocouples specifications on the market. More, the reliability of thermocouples measurements is directly related to the capacity to keep good contact between the thermocouple and the objet measured, which is very difficult when vibrations are generated. The best way to take temperature measurements in these situations is thermography. Thermography allows taking measurements at very high temperatureand vibrations since there is no contact between the IR camera and the object. 
Last developments in high speed thermography allow taking infrared pictures at a frame rate up to 1000fps and at resolution as high as 80 000 pixels allowing taking preciseand reliable measurements. There are also high de
finition infrared cameras (1 300 000 pixels) that can be synchronized with other cameras of the same brand allowing precise measurements on large objects. Being able to synchronize two cameras allow taking continuous measurements, without losing data, over a large range of temperature (0-600°C)

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: 

• Infratec cameras are the only cameras with the possibility to add an emissivity curve into the main software giving the flexibility to take measurements without having to make a long and painful compensation after taking the images.  

• Infratec is also the only company to offer two filter wheels (5 positions each) giving the highest flexibility an infrared camera can offer. 25 combinations remotely controlled from the computer are possible.

and the following technical specifications:
* Infrared Camera model imageIR 8300hp (M92971)
• 10 GigE and usb interface  
• Software package  including IRBIS 3 view, IRBIS 3 plus and IRBIS 3 online  
• 50mm lens calibration  from 150°C to 1700°C   
• Full frame calibration 1200°C to 2000 °C   with 50mm lens
• Aperture wheel  
• Special calibration ; Multi integration time 
• Filter wheel   
• Full frame extended calibration -10°C to 1200°C  with 50mm lens
• Motorized focus 
•Special calibration 0-600°C 
• Camera trigger 

* Infrared camera model ImageIR 9300 (M92973)
• Software package including IRBIS 3 view, IRBIS 3 plus and IRBIS 3 online 
• 10 GigE and usb interface  
• Special calibration ; Multi integration time 
• Special calibration 0-600°C 
• Standard calibration 
• Filter wheel 
• Motorized focus 
• Camera trigger
• 100 mm lens with calibration.

* Other software essential functions.
The software must be able:
• To record and playback for analysis.
• To manually adjust the emissivity.
• To take in account the humidity, ambient and reflected temperature.
• To place many measure points.
• To change individually  the emissivity of each point
• To place profile lines and area measurements
• To trace temperature versus time curves
• To export data in Excel compatible files.
• To change calibration range and color palette.
• To do mirror and image rotation.
• To do a 3d view of the image
• To do freehand area drawings.
• To take in account the transmissivity of an external filter 
• To manually stop the NUC function
• To give the camera internal temperature
• To change the recordings speed
• To export .avi movies of the recordings.
• To start and stop manually the recording.

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
 
5.   Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is
 capable of performing the work".

6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked 
under the (section of thetrade agreement(s) specified):
Agreement on Internal trade (AIT)
Paragraph 506.12 (b) of the AIT applies in respect of limited tendering 
procedures when "for technical reasons, 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 exis
ts;”.
 
7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
InfraTec GmbH offers the only IR cameras available on the market, which 
combine all the unique and essential characteristics required by DRDC. Consequently, in accordance with government contracting policy, it is proposed that a contract be awarded to Instruments Techno Test Inc., which is, the only authorised reseller of InfraTec products inCanada and to our knowledge, the only firm capable of supplying the products.

8.    Ownership of Intellectual Property
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.

9.    Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The product must be delivered no later than ten (10) weeks following the co
ntract award.

10.    Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Instruments Techno Test Inc
2345, rue Michelin
Suite 100
Laval, Quebec
H7L5B9
Canada

11.    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.

12.     Closingdate for a submission of a statement of capabilities 
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is November 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 
    
Name:          Bertrand Carrier
   Title:          Procurement Specialist
     Telephone:        (418) 649-2774
     Facsimile:      (418) 648-2209
     Email:     bertrand.carrier@tpsgc.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.