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.

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.

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