Value
Phase 1: $150,000 CAD; Phase 2: $1,000,000 CADDescription
The National Research Council (NRC) is seeking a solution to deliver femtosecond laser pulses tunable from deep-ultraviolet to mid-infrared frequencies to develop sensing technologies based on high-field optical interactions in solid.
In this challenge, NRC is seeking a femtosecond laser system that operates at a repetition rate of 100 kHz and that, starting from a pump laser with a center wavelength of 1.03 μm and pulse duration of 200 femtoseconds (fs), delivers a minimum of three laser outputs with pulse durations < 100 femtoseconds over wavelengths ranging from the deep-ultraviolet (450 nm) to the far infrared (10 μm). To ensure a sufficiently high intensity can be reached on the solid target, NRC requires μJ-level pulse energies for wavelengths longer than 1 μm.
Eligible Applicants
Solution proposals can only be submitted by a small business that meets all of the following criteria:
- for profit
- incorporated in Canada (federally or provincially)
- 499 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- research and development activities that take place in Canada
- 50% or more of its annual wages, salaries and fees are currently paid to employees and contractors who spend the majority of their time working in Canada
- 50% or more of its FTE employees have Canada as their ordinary place of work
- 50% or more of its senior executives (Vice President and above) have Canada as their principal residence
Eligible Expenses
Multiple contracts could result from this Challenge.
Phase 1:
- The maximum funding available for any Phase 1 contract resulting from this Challenge is : $150,000 CAD excluding applicable taxes, shipping, travel and living expenses, as required.
- The maximum duration for any Phase 1 contract resulting from this Challenge is up to 6 months (excluding submission of the final report).
- Estimated number of Phase 1 contracts: 2
Phase 2:
Note: Only eligible businesses that have successfully completed Phase 1 will be invited to submit a proposal for Phase 2.
- The maximum funding available for any Phase 2 contract resulting from this Challenge is : $1,000,000 CAD excluding applicable taxes, shipping, travel and living expenses, as required.
- The maximum duration for any Phase 2 contract resulting from this Challenge is up to 24 months (excluding submission of the final report).
- Estimated number of Phase 2 contracts: 1
Deadline Date
July 23, 2021Contact
Contact Name: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
E-mail Address: SIC-ISC@pwgsc.gc.ca
Website: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/101.nsf/eng/00144.html
