Real Time Signal Analyzer

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Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
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Vendor Name and Address: 
TestEquity LLC
6100, Condor Drive
Moorpark California
United States
93021
Nature of Requirements: 
Real Time Signal Analyzer

31970-132910/A
Barenz, Leanne
Telephone No. - (204) 983-0506 
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796


Introduction

National Research Council of Canada has a requirement for the
supply and delivery of a Real Time Signal Analyzer as per the
mandatory specification detailed below.  This requirement has a
Mandatory Delivery Date of on or before March 31, 2014 to
Edmonton, AB.  

During initial turn on of the experiment, the frequency response
of the atomic quatum dots is unknown.  It also has a very small
magnitude.  Thus, the initial search with the analyzer will be
in a wide span to cover the most frequency, but with a narrow
resolution bandwidth to lower the noise floor and maximize the
signal to noise ratio.   The requirement is for a Real-time
Spectrum Analyzer designed with a wideband architecture that
does not suffer from this problem.  The Analyzer must be able to
set wide spans and very narrow resolution bandwidths without
incurring the penalty of long sweep times.  This makes the
initial discovery of the atomic quantum dot response very quick
and allows us to proceed to fine tuning the experiment.
During the experiment, we will be fine tuning the magnetic field
which will cause the frequency response of the molecule to
change.  This tuning of the magnetic field is necessary to
optimize the molecule response.  In order to make this fine
tuning as quick as possible, we require the analyzer to have a
"real-time" feel; to capture and display the changing atomic
quantum dots response as the magnetic field is changed.  This
requires a real-time spectrum analyzer with as wide as possible
real-time span.  The unit must enable the use of wider spans,
greater than 165 MHz, while remaining in the real-time mode. 
Known as DPX sweep, the analyzer must process the wide span in
segments, each segment updating at the real-time rate of
approximately 390,000 FFTs/sec.  
The unit must allow for dual spectrum analyzer displays, with
independent resolution bandwidth settings (RBW).  This allows
for multiple, simultaneous analysis of the atomic quantum dot
frequency response to help better understand the atomic quantum
dot characteristics.
Mandatory Physical Specifications:

The requested Real Time Signal Analyzer must include the
following mandatory requirements:

Function	Specification
Signal analyzer type	Real time
Frequency range	1Hz - 3GHz
span width	>or= 165 MHz
FFT rate	>or= 390,625
Acquisition time at 165MHz	>5 seconds
Acquisition time at  1MHz	>343 seconds
Acquisition time at 10kHz	>6 hours
DANL  >10MHz - 2GHz	-154dBm/Hz
DANL with preamplifier	-164dBm/Hz
Minimum event duration with 100% probability of intercept at
100% amplitude	< or = 2.7µs
Resolution bandwidth range	0.1 Hz to 10 MHz
	
DPX sweep	automatic sweep of full analyzer range with control
over independent segment dwell time
DPX density trigger	Trigger on events down to 2.7µs
multiple displays with correlated markers between time,
frequency, and phase displays	Unit must have the ability to look
at the same span with two different spectrum displays with
independent RBW values
Windows 7 environment	



Sole Source Supplier:
Testequity LLC.
6100 Condor Dr.
Moorpark, CA., 93021


Trade Agreements:
The following trade agreements are applicable to this
procurement: The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  
 
Article 1016.2(b) of NAFTA and Article 506.12(b) of AIT are all
applicable as this requirement can be fulfilled by only one
supplier.

Section 6 of the Government Contract Regulations applies as only
one person or firm is capable of performing the contract.


Estimated Cost:	$50,000.00 - $60,000.00 (GST included)




Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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