TI20250203 - Camera Lenses

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY PAYING ATTENTION TO ALL REQUIREMENTS AND DATES.
CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking Offers from industry in response to its Request for Standing Offer. CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking a comprehensive Offer for the provision of camera lenses, satisfying the detailed requirements. This RFSO initiative is for sourcing camera lenses for ENG/EFP (Electronic New Gathering / Electronic Field Production) and Studio cameras.
An Agreement resulting from this RFX may potentially be for three years with two  irrevocable option(s) to extend for one  year period(s).

1. SUMMARY OF REQUIRED GOODS/SERVICES:
The successful Supplier(s) will have the opportunity to supply the new 4K/UHD graded camera lenses to be deployed in all CBC/Radio-Canada production locations across Canada as well as the Corporation’s foreign News bureaus, potentially over the next 5 years. CBC/Radio Canada has already started the process of refreshing its ENG/EFP and Studio cameras inventory to achieve full 4k/UHD production capabilities and UHD-TV migration.

CBC/Radio Canada is now in the process of replacing its aging ENG/EFP pool of camera lenses for production facilities across the country.

In addition, CBC/Radio-Canada is also in the process of replacing Studio lenses for general television productions in Montréal and Toronto stations.

2.  MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
Please ensure your company is able to meet the following mandatory requirements before proceeding to the next step. Only bids that are able to meet the following mandatory requirements will be evaluated. Detailed answers to these mandatory requirements will be required as part of the Technical Submission.

General

1. Product manuals and training must be provided in English.
2. Technical and operational training must be provided in English at the least.

1. The proposed product(s) shall support standard 12-pin lens power source interface as found on Sony PXW-Z750 camera."")"

1. "UDH/4K support:All proposed ENG/EFP camera lenses shall support operating at UHD/4K resolution to the minimum."
2. "B4-Mount type: Sony HDC-3500 uses B4-Mount type. All proposed ENG lenses shall be interoperable with Sony HDC-3500 without the need to use any lens mount adapter. "
3. "HD (High Definition) support: As a legacy and backward compatible product, proposed lens(es) shall also be capable of capturing images in High Definition (1920x1080 pixels) for all of its focal range."
4. "Sensor Compatibility: Proposed lenses shall be compatible with 2/3"" camera sensors and with producing images in 16/9 (1.77:1) aspect ratio wide screen format."
5. "Mandatory supported lens Communication interface: The proposed product(s) shall support standard 12-pin lens power source interface as found on Sony HDC-3500 camera."
6. "Support of Sony Serial Protocol: It is expected that the proposed lens(es) to support serial communication. The proposed product(s) shall support Sony serial communication protocol via RS232 or RS422 over 12-pin lens interface as found on Sony HDC-3500 camera. Please provide details, including protocol datagrams (if available)."

1. "UHD/4K support: All proposed camera lenses shall support operating at UHD/4K resolution to the minimum."
2. "PL-Mount type: Sony HDC-F5500 uses PL-Mount type. All proposed ENG lenses shall be interoperable with Sony HDC-F5500 without the need to use any lens mount adapter. "
3. "HD (High Definition) support: As a legacy and backward compatible product, proposed lenses shall also be capable of capturing images in High Definition (1920x1080 pixels) for all of its focal range."
4. "Sensor Compatibility: Proposed lenses shall be compatible with full frame camera sensors and with producing images in 16/9 (1.77:1) aspect ratio wide screen format."
5. "Mandatory supported lens Communication interface: The proposed product(s) shall support standard 12-pin lens power source interface as found on Sony HDC-F5500 camera."
6. "Support of Sony Serial Protocol: It is expected that the proposed lens(es) to support serial communication. The proposed product(s) shall support Sony serial communication protocol via RS232 or RS422 over 12-pin lens interface as found on Sony HDC-F5500 camera. Please provide details, including protocol datagrams (if available)."

1. Determine eligibility to participate based on the description of the objective statement and Mandatory Requirements
2. To obtain the documents the Suppliers must be registered with MERX. If they are not already registered, they must do so by following the instructions included in the MERX Supplier User Guide link above and/or call 1-800-964-6379.
3. The Supplier understands that by accessing the documents that it is bound by the Confidentiality clause elaborated in Part II: General Provisions Section A: Supplier’sInstructions 1. Confidentiality of the Main Document

5. COMMUNICATION WITH CBC/RADIO-CANADA

1. Any contact with CBC/Radio-Canada prior to obtaining the RFSO documentation must be undertaken by e-mail and addressed solely to the CBC/Radio-Canada Representative, whose co-ordinates appear below. All e-mails pertaining to this RFSO must state the reference number (RFSO #TI20250203) in the “Subject” of the e-mail.

2. Once the tender documents have been obtained, Suppliers may have queries, require further information or clarification, or discover certain omissions or ambiguities in the documents.  If so, or if there is any doubt about the meaning of any part of this RFSO, must submit their questions through MERX no later than the date specified in PART I: INTRODUCTION, Table 1: Critical Dates in the RFSO Process of the main document.