LWIR Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor

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: 1. Title: Acquisition of a LWIR Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor

2. Description

Defence Research and Development Canada, Valcartier requires a Longwave infrared (LWIR) Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor capable of being operated in pushbroom or whiskbroom mode on board a small aircraft. The deliverables must be in accordance with the Requirements available at Annex A.

3. Maximum funding

The maximum funding available for the contract resulting from the bid solicitation is $950,000.00 CAD (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.

4. Delivery Dates

(a) The technical drawings must be delivered no later than 2 months after the date of Contract.

(b) The following deliverables must be delivered no later than 12 months after the date of Contract :

(i) LWIR airborne hyperspectral imaging sensor (including all the ancillary items) (ii) Calibration certificate (iii) User manual and maintenance documentation (iv) Data acquisition system (v) Regulated power unit (vi) Processing software (vii) Connecting cables

N.B.: All the above deliverables are described at Annex A - Requirements.

5. Basis of Selection - Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

1. To be declared responsive, a bid must

(a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; (b) meet all mandatory criteria

2. Bids not meeting (a) or (b) will be declared non-responsive.

3. The evaluation will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 60% for the technical merit and 40% for the price.

4. To establish the technical merit score, the overall technical score for each responsive bid will be determined as follows: total number of points obtained / maximum number of points available multiplied by the ratio of 60%.

5. To establish the pricing score, each responsive bid will be prorated against the maximum funding available (see section 6 of Part 2) and the ratio of 40%.

6. For each responsive bid, the technical merit score and the pricing score will be added to determine its combined rating.

7. Neither the responsive bid obtaining the highest technical score nor the one with the lowest evaluated price will necessarily be accepted. The responsive bid with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for award of a contract.

8. In case of a tie, Canada will follow the following procedure

Step 1 : The tie breaker will be the lowest financial bid. If there is still a tie, Canada will move to step 2. Step 2: The tie breaker will be the best score for the point rated technical criterion number 1. If there is still a tie, Canada will move to step 3. Step 3 : The tie breaker will be the best score for the point rated technical criterion number 2. If there is still a tie, Canada will move to step 4. Step 4 : The tie breaker will be the best score for the point rated technical criterion number 3. If there is still a tie, Canada will move to step 5. Step 5 : The tie breaker will be the best score for the point rated technical criterion number 4. If there is still a tie, Canada will move to step 6. Step 6 : The tie breaker will be the best score for the point rated technical criterion number 5. If there is still a tie, Canada will move to step 7. Step 7 : The tie breaker will be the best score for the point rated technical criterion number 6.

6. Mandatory technical criteria

(a) The bidder must submit with its technical bid a draft version of the project management plan. The project management plan should be in accordance with section 6 of Annex A - Requirements.

(b) The bidder must have already sold at least one hyperspectral imaging system (reflective or emissive band) within the last 5 years. To demonstrate his compliance with this criterion, the bidder must provide with his bid a copy of the contract for the purchase of this equipment or a copy of a paid invoice for this equipment sold to another customer. In order to protect client confidentiality, the bidder may hide the information on the contract or the invoice that would divulge the identity of the customer.

7. Mandatory Financial Criteria

(a) Bidders must submit a firm, all inclusive lot price for the requirement, which must not exceed the maximum funding specified in Part 2. The total amount of Goods and Services Tax or Harmonized Sales Tax is to be shown separately, if applicable. Canadian customs duties and excise taxes must be included.

(b) The firm amount submitted for milestone No 1 must not exceed 10% of the firm, all inclusive lot price.

(c) The firm amount submitted for milestone No 2 must not exceed 25% of the firm, all inclusive lot price.

8. Other Information

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

This PWGSC office provide procurement services in French and English / Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans les deux langues officielles. 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.