CubeSat Mission 1 – Osiris-3 Payload

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) Title: CubeSat Mission 1 – Osiris-3 Payload 1. Definition of ACAN An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is a public notice informing suppliers that Canada intends to award a contract for goods or services to a pre-identified supplier and invites other suppliers to express their interest by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in this ACAN by the closing date stated in this notice, Canada may proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 2. Requirement The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has a requirement for the provision of the Osiris-3 payload for CubeSat Mission 1, including all associated services and technical support required for payload design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, sustaining engineering, delivery, commissioning, and mission operations. Osiris-3, is a Canadian-developed atmospheric remote sensing instrument designed for deployment on a CubeSat platform. The payload will support atmospheric composition measurements using limb-scattering spectroscopy techniques and will contribute to the Government of Canada’s advancement of space-based Earth observation and atmospheric monitoring capabilities. 3. Suppliers’ Right to Submit a Statement of Capabilities Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to meet the requirements described in this ACAN may submit a written Statement of Capabilities to the Contracting Authority identified in this notice on or before the closing date and time. Statements of Capabilities must be submitted by email to the Contracting Authority prior to the closing date and time specified in this notice. 4. Criteria for assessment of the statement of capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) The supplier must provide sufficient objective evidence to demonstrate compliance with each essential requirement. Evidence may include, but is not limited to, technical reports, engineering analyses, scientific publications, test results, validation reports, qualification records, mission references, interface specifications, intellectual property documentation, and other verifiable supporting documentation. The burden of proof rests with the supplier. Assertions of capability, experience, or equivalency that are not supported by objective evidence will not be considered sufficient. CSA will assess the evidence provided against each essential requirement. Failure to provide sufficient evidence of demonstrating compliance with any one of the essential requirements may result in the Statement of Capabilities being deemed insufficient. No Minimum Essential Requirements Minimum Evidence Required 1 Capability to generate atmospheric remote-sensing data products that are scientifically comparable to those expected from the OSIRIS-3 mission concept. Performance specifications; Retrieval algorithms; Validation results; Published science results; Sample atmospheric data products; and Mission reports. 2 Technical expertise in atmospheric remote-sensing payloads Project references, resumes of key personnel, technical publications, mission experience, or descriptions of previous atmospheric remote-sensing projects. 3 Compatibility with a 16U CubeSat platform Interface specifications, engineering analyses, spacecraft accommodation studies, mass and power budgets, qualification reports, or equivalent technical documentation. 4 Ability to support payload integration and operations Integration plans, operations concepts, mission support experience, commissioning procedures, or references from previous missions. 5 Science-quality data generation capability Calibration reports, validation reports, instrument performance results, scientific publications, or evidence of previous operational use. 6 Technical maturity and spaceflight readiness Environmental test reports, qualification testing results, flight heritage, technology demonstrations, TRL assessments, or other evidence demonstrating readiness for spaceflight implementation. 7 Intellectual property rights and technical authority Documentation demonstrating ownership, licensing rights, design authority, or legal…