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Create free accountTrade 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: ITM INSTRUMENTS INC. 10505 - 48TH STREET S.E. SUITE #101 CALGARY Alberta Canada T2C2B7 Nature of Requirements: Phantom High Speed Camera - Ralston, AB
W7702-155695/A Mack, Wayne Telephone No. - (306) 975-4004 ( ) Fax No. - (306) 975-5397
To supply one (1) Phantom V1610 high speed camera complete with fast option upgrade, 512GB Cinemag and Cinestation for Defence R&D Canada (DRDC), Suffield, Ralston, AB. Delivery is desirable by 31 August 2014.
Sole Source Justification: Cameras from alternative sources are not compatible with a large existing inventory of cables, power supplies and other accessories. Other cameras are also incompatible with the software currently used within the Photo Group.
DRDC Suffield presently has an inventory of thirteen Phantom cameras of various models worth about $1.2 million. DRDC has these cameras along with a large number of lenses, laptops with the necessary software, extra cables, power supplies, custom built protective enclosures, lens mounts, etc. It is necessary that the cameras are compatible with these.
The Phantom cameras use proprietary software, cables, power supplies, etc. that are not compatible with any other cameras. These accessories are also interchangeable with the different Phantom camera models. The advantages of having compatible software and interchangeable cables, lenses, and accessories in the field where setups are relocated and reconfigured on a daily basis, cannot be overstated. Camera parameters and configurations are adjusted continuously during the course of a trial. Having a consistent work flow is paramount to avoid costly mistakes and irreplaceable data loss. Protective housings and unique camera mounts for many different purposes? underwater explosive trials, vehicle interior mine protection trials, large munitions trials, etc? have been constructed, at great time and effort, to conform with the Phantom cameras
1) Fast exposure times from 1 millisecond to as fast as 300 nanoseconds. These fast exposure times are beneficial for capturing fast and bright events at very high framing rates. If an event is too bright fine details may be lost, being able to expose for a very short period of time prevents that loss of detail.
2) Cinemag removable storage allows for up to 512 GB of storage space in non-volatile memory. The Cinemag allows footage to be saved 10x faster than normal downloading to a PC. This allows for faster turn around and less down time between shots
3) The footage on a Cinemag can be viewed directly from a camera or downloaded with the Cinestation that allows a 10GB Ethernet Connection. This fast connections allows for quicker download times and as before less down time.
4) Segmented memory, allows for numerous recordings with one camera so that each recording does not take up the full memory. For slower high-speed shots this feature is helpful in keeping files sizes down, and decreases down time between shots.
5) Image based trigger is offered through the Phantom Software. A certain percentage of change in pixels can be selected and when that threshold is met the camera will trigger. Great for times where normal instrumentation based or audio triggers are not available.
6) Each camera is capable of syncing with one another (Fsync). This option allows cameras used in a group to be properly synced together so numerous points of view have the same in and out
Vision Research is the sole manufacturer and seller of Phantom cameras. ITM Instruments Inc. is the sole distributer for Vision Research in Canada.
Total Estimated Cost: $231,589.05 GST included
GCR Exemption: d) only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of performing the contract.
NAFTA Limited Tendering Reason: (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;
(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 of interchangeability with already existing equipment or services, including software to the extent that the initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter.
WTO Limited Tendering Reason: 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;
(d) for additional deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as parts replacement for existing supplies 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 of interchangeability with already existing equipment or services.
AIT Article 506: 12) 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 Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
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