"Study - infrared imager" (How can Canada build & supply its own IR imagers, instead of buying outside Canada?)
....Today, Canada relies on foreign suppliers for InGaAs detectors needs. As this technology is becoming more sensitive and strategic for each nation, it is becoming more challenging to acquire detectors from our allies. These challenges include export regulation, license and certificate requirement and the associated delays. In this study, we will gather pertinent information showing all the available options and propose strategic plans to improve the current status-quo of the Canadian Forces. We will identify all possible commercial suppliers of InGaAs detectors among our allies, the prices and specifications of available detectors, and the associates procedures and lead time of exporting such detectors. We will also explore the available domestic infrastructures, both in government and private industries, on possible fabrication and development of commercial graded InGaAs detectors at The Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) in Ottawa and related read-out electronics....

"ANALYZIS (sic) OF RADIOMETRIC DATA"
....Through its participation to measurement campaigns, the Environmental Characterization Group of DRDC Valcartier has collected a large number of radiometric data. The analysis will consist of extracting radiometric information from calibrated infrared images and of performing comparisons with model calculations.

FIELD OF THE WORK
The objectives of Defence R&D Canada - Valcartier for the present project:
The work to be executed in this project is divided in specific task and some optionals.

Task 1: Maritime backgrounds. The supplier will have to identify the periods when background image analysis is possible from the data collected by the DRDC Valcartier team during the MIRAMER experiment in May 2008.
Task 2- Signature of zodiac in action. The supplier will have to derive the zodiac IR signature (the boat only) - in the 2 IR bands - from images collected at short ranges.
Task 3 - Tracking of a blackbody target. The supplier will have to analyze, in the 2 IR bands, two sequences of tracking of the 200 degree C-blackbody that was mounted on board the Atalante during the MIRAMER campaign, with the objective of deriving radiant intensity curves versus range....

"Brucella Vaccine Research"
....DND has a continuing requirement for medical countermeasures against biological agents. This need is being addressed through a tri-national program on vaccine research and Development under the direction of the Canadian Forces Medical Group and a Technology Demonstration Program (TDP) project for the development of a Brucella vaccine managed by DND. This research project is intended to perform all necessary studies to identify and characterize the immunogen, to develop a Brucella vaccine and to facilitate future acquisitions for the production of pilot lot quantities of this vaccine. Further research and development efforts need to be expended to have a vaccine that will meet regulatory approval. In order to meet international obligations, the required delivery date for the proposed contract is June, 2009....

"SYNTHESIS OF TETRAZINE DERIVATIVES"
....Objectives of the work:
The purpose of the contract is to synthesize nitrogen-rich energetic products.

Required Experience
The bidder must nominate a chemist with at least one year's experience in organic product synthesis to perform the work. Experience in energetic material synthesis will be considered an asset....
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