High Speed Camera

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: 
LAVISION INC.
301 W. MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 403
YPSILANTI Michigan
United States
48197
Nature of Requirements: 
High Speed Camera

1.	Advanced 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 (EC) has requested  the supply and delivery
of one (1) High Speed Camera 

The proposed high speed camera will be integrated into EC
current Particle image velocimetry (PIV) to extend the capacity
for studying particle behaviours under the influence of the
various flow conditions, as well as flow hydraulic condition
itself . 

3.	The Minimum Essential Requirements:

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its equipment meets the following
requirements.
1. The Camera must be compatible with Environment Canada's
existing LaVision PIV system (Particle Image Velocimetry)
2. Must be operated as part of a time-resolved PIV system. 
3. Must combine the spatial information of digital PIV with the
temporal evolution of each point and allows obtaining the "real"
quantities of transient and turbulent flows. 
4. The camera must have a minimum speed of > 1600 frames /sec
with full spatial resolution. 
5. Must have a minimum full resolution of 1280 x 800 Pixel. 
6. The high speed camera must have 3GB or larger on-board memory.
7. Must have F-mount flag. 
8. High-speed controller hardware that fully controls the camera
under the EC existing PIV operation system DaVis 8 or later
version 
9. The high-speed image capture software must be 100% compatible
with EC existing PIV master control and data processing software
DaVis
10. The captured video file must read into DaVis directly .
11.  The software must control the following: over frame rate,
image exposure, sequence length and storage mode. 
4.	Applicability of the trade agreement (s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

It is intended to sole source this requirement to original
equipment manufacturer La Vision Inc. 211 Michigan Ave. Suite
100, Ypsilanti, MI 48197,  the only known source on the market
who can meet the 
High Speed CMOS Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor
(CMOS)Camera (M110-VAR) capabilities with both the Hardware and
Software and compatibility with the existing PIV system.

6.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception	
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under section 10.2.1 subsection
6(d) Only one person or firm is capable of performing the
contract; for patent or copyright requirements, or technical
compatibility factors and technological expertise.

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

-AIT, Article 506.12 a) : to ensure compatibility with existing
products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive
licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain
specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer
or its representative.

-NAFTA, Article 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 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.

8.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
La Vision Inc. 211 Michigan Ave. Suite 100, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

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.

9.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is  20 September 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.  

10.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Vashti Ramnarine
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch - Ontario
33 City Centre Dr., Ste. 480C
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2N1
Telephone:  905-615-2419 Facsimile: 905-615-2060
E-mail address: vashti.ramnarine@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.