DRDC - Ultra High Speed Camera

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 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: TITLE: Ultra high speed video camera

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.0 Background

The Weapons Effects and Protection (WEP) Section at Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier Research Centre is in charge of evaluating advanced armour materials and systems for vehicle ballistic protection. In order to allow for further optimising the performance of armour systems, it is necessary to understand the impact and penetration dynamics of small arms projectiles impacting ceramic and metallic targets. Such detailed terminal ballistics assessment can be done using ultra high speed cameras capable of frame rate up to 5 million images per second (i.e. ultra high speed) with sufficient resolution to allow for the quantitative characterization of the projectile-target interaction mechanisms.

2.0 Objective

To acquire an ultra-high speed video camera for terminal ballistics applications for the WEP section at Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier Research Centre more specifically for the Novel Operational Combat Armour (NOCA) project.

3.0 Technical Requirements

3.1 Mandatory Requirements

The Contractor must provide an ultra-high speed video camera that meets all mandatory the requirements specified in section 4, points 4.1.2 and 4.1.3. In addition to the ultra-high speed video camera, the Contractor must also provide the power supply, cables and control software. Camera lenses and a tripod are not part of the requirements but maintenance and technical support must be included.

3.1.1 On-site training

The Contractor must provide 8 hours of on-site training within 6 weeks of delivery.

3.2 Point-Rated Requirements

The point-rated requirements are specified in point 4.1.3 and include the following seven parameters, i.e.: recording speed, sensor resolution, number of frames, shutter speed, image quality, color, and bit depth.

MANDATORY CRITERIA PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

- INTEGRITY PROVISIONS

Bidders must provide with their bid or promptly thereafter a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. If the required names have not been received by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide the information. Failure to provide the names within the time-frame specified will render the bid non-responsive.

Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals mentioned above within a specified time frame. Failure to provide such Consent Forms within the time frame provided, or failure to cooperate to the verification process will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

DELIVERY

All the deliverables must be received on or before March 31, 2015.

INQUIRIES

All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority : Caroline Fournier, Supply Specialist at caroline.fournier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

LANGUAGES

This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in both official languages. 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.