Active Hydrogen Maser

Solicitation number 25-58211

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/12/10 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for the supply of an active hydrogen maser to replace the current ones which are aging and have begun to demonstrate degraded performance which directly impacts the quality and robustness of the official timescale for Canada, and is detrimental to clock development and comparisons.
    The new Maser will be used by the Frequency and Time group of the NRC Metrology Research Centre to support the generation and maintenance of Canada’s official timescale and will also be used in the development of NRC atomic clocks and their internal and external comparisons.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 0 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/12/10.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • Exclusive Rights
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
    Address

    1200 Montreal Road

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Kacendra Dion
    Phone
    (438) 324-8125
    Email
    Kacendra.Dion@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca
    Address

    1200 Montreal Road

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
    Canada
    Bidding details
    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001 EN 9 2025/11/25
    001 FR 1 2025/11/25
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Advance Contract Award Notice
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Contract duration
    0 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Advance Contract Award Notice
    Selection criteria
    Not applicable
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