Low-Power Phased Array Radar

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: 
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
50 Apple Hill Drive
Tewkesbury Massachusetts
United States
01875
Nature of Requirements: 
Low-Power Phased Array Radar

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

Environment Canada, Toronto, Ontario has a requirement for the
supply of a Low-Power Phased Array Radar (L-PAR) system from
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Tewksbury, MA for research
and operational evaluation purposes.  The requirement includes
installation and support and maintenance from receipt of the
system to 31 March 2015. 

The technological capabilities of the required system are new
and innovative and are considered to be leading edge.  The
system consists of four individual phase array antenna radar
with horizontal electronic scanning and vertical mechanical
scanning that can be configured to operate individually, or in a
multiple antennae network with coordinated adaptive scanning
signal and data collection and signal and data processing for
individual radar or network products. This allows for maximum
flexibility to explore, demonstrate the potential of this new
technology, to reconfigure and to update.

The prime purpose of this acquisition for Environment Canada is
to investigate and conduct research on low cost, low
infrastructure and low maintenance phased array X Band radars
for its application as a future operational radar for specific
applications such as: rapid scan aviation nowcasting; wind shear
detection; wind farm mitigation; and low level complex terrain
or urban weather monitoring.  Decision on operational deployment
is not expected for 8 to 10 years at which time a competitive
procurement process will be initiated. 

The system must operate, both with an operator, and unmanned at
remote locations in typical Canadian Environments in southern
Canada. 

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities 

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its system   meets the following
requirements:
Minimum Essential Requirements

Operating Modes

Specification				Minimum/Mandatory Requirement

Scanning Modes 			Scan-to-scan and Staring mode
Maximum range 			35 km
Range resolution 			3 m
Scan time 				Minimum of 4 seconds for a 90 degree sector 
Peak EIRP 				53 dBW 
Polarization Mode 			H and V
Antenna Size (h x w) 			0.76m x 1.19m 

Transmitter and Modulator 	
 
Specification				Minimum/Mandatory Requirement
Type 					Solid State 
Frequency 				X-band (9.41 GHz) 
Pulse Width 				0.5 - 40µsec 


Antenna Subsystem

Specification				Minimum/Mandatory Requirement
Type 					Phased Array 
Beamwidth (3dB)			2.7 degrees in elevation and 1.8 degrees in
azimuth

Receiver/Signal Processor

Specification				Minimum/Mandatory Requirement
Type 					Single channel 
Linear Dynamic Range 			> 86 dB 
Maximum Number of Range Bins 	2048 



Radar Control, Display and Data Storage 

Function				Description
Radar Control 				Operated automatically via computer control;
user interface 						allows for setting pulse width, PRF, scan
mode, waveform, 						and other parameters via menu 
Radar Data Products 			Zh (uncorrected for ground clutter and
atmospheric 							attenuation), V (radial velocity), W
(spectral width), ZDR 							(differential reflectivity), phv
(cross-polar correlation), dp 							(differential phase), and
time series (In-phase, Quadrature) 						data 
Data display 				A-Scope and PPI displays of moments;  time
series in near 						real-time or data play-back 

Warranty, Service and Technical Support 

Post-delivery support is required to repair, upgrade and enhance
the system. 


4.	Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s)  
o	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 
o	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 
o	World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement


5.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The required LPAR system was developed under a ten year
initiative of the National Science Foundation USA for innovating
disruptive radar technology for weather applications.  The
consortium (called CASA, an acronym for Cooperative Adaptive
Sensing of the Atmosphere) developing the technology was lead by
the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Raytheon Integrated
Defense System was identified integrator and sole supplier of
the developed products by the consortium. The phased array
antenna technology and the multiple radar data processing is
leading edge is proprietary to the consortium and is not
available elsewhere. 

6.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under
subsection 6 (d) " only one person is capable of performing the
work".   

7.	Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the
section of the trade agreement(s) specified:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article(s) 506.12 (a) "to
ensure compatibility with existing products, to recognize
exclusive rights, such as exclusive licenses, copyright and
patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be
maintained by the manufacturer or its representative"; and  (b)
" 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"; 

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article(s) 1016, 2
(b) " 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 a 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" ; and 2 (d)  "for additional
deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as
replacement parts or continuing services for  existing supplies,
services or installations, or as the extension of existing
supplies, services or installations where a change of supplier
would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not
meeting requirements or interchangeability with already existing
equipment or services"

World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement -
Article XV (b) "when for works of art, or for reasons connected
with protection of exclusive rights, such as patents or
copyrights, or in the absence of competition for technical
reasons, the products or services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute
exists."

8. 	Delivery Date
The system must be delivered on 1 April 2014.  The period of the
contract will be from receipt of the system to 31 March 2015. 

9. 	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
		
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
50 Apple Hill Drive,
Tewkesbury, MA
01875
 
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: 

	16 December 2013,  1400 hours EST.

12.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Kaye Callahan
Supply Team Leader 
Telephone:  (905) 615-2071
Facsimile:  (905) 615-2060
E-mail:  kaye.callahah@pwgsc.gc.ca
 
13.	Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract is $2,500,00.00 GST/HST
extra. 
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.

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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.