Hyper Spectral imager

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
TITLE: High- performance Visible and Near-Infrared - shortwave
Infrared (VNIR-SWIR) Airborne Hyperspectral Imager

Requirement:

Provide a high spatial and spectral resolution reflective
imaging spectrometer covering the 400 to 2400 nm spectral range
with a large field of view adapted for airborne wide area
mapping applications. The spectrometer must have the capability
to perform radiometrically calibrated, high signal-to-noise
ratio, low distortions measurements at a high spectral
resolution, as specified in the requirements mentioned in Annex
B - Requirement.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  New measures related to Code of Conduct and
certifications included in the solicitation documents requires
attention.

Client department:

The organization for which the services are to be rendered is
Defence R&D Canada -Valcartier.

Delivery Date:

- The final plans must be received on or before six (6) weeks
after the date of contract award. The final        plans
presenting the required imager information and design must be
submitted to the DRDC Valcartier      technical officer once
approved.
- The instrument and training must be received on or before
fifty-two (52) weeks after the date of contract     award.

Mandatory Financial Criteria:

The maximum funding available for the contract resulting from
the bid solicitation is $1,335,000.00$CAN, all transportation
and delivery charges and all Canadian Customs duties and excise
taxes are included(Goods and Services Tax or the Harmonized
Sales Tax extra, as appropriate). Bids valued in excess of this
amount will be considered non-responsive.  This disclosure does
not commit Canada to pay the maximum funding available.

Rated Technical criteria:

The Offeror must indicate how their proposal satisfies each of
the rated criteria. Offerors must provide a response to each of
the rated criteria, whether negative or positive. Offerors must
also clearly state how its proposed services meets each of the
criteria. All information must be elaborated in a data sheet or
any other document in which each of the criteria is clearly
stated.

The rated requirements submitted by the supplier must replace
the minimum requirements in the statement of requirement for
these criteria only. The other requirements in the statement of
requirement must also be met by the supplier.
Financial capability:

The Contracting Authority may require some financial information
before the contract award. 

Visit to Supplier Facilities:

The Supplier authorizes Canada, through its representative, to
visit its facilities to monitor work progress.  A minimum of two
(2) site visits will take place at the expense of DRDC.

Enquiries:

All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in
writing to the Contractual Authority, Hélène Lemay, Supply
specialist, at: helene.lemay@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Trade agreements:

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and World
Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.