Air Launched Effects (ALE) Services and Equipment Procurement
Solicitation number 26-58004
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/06/29 14:00 EDT
Description
RFP – Air Launched Effects (ALE) Services and Equipment Procurement
26-58004
Doyle, Shawn
Telephone: 343-990-7806 Shawn.Doyle@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
There are security requirements associated with this solicitation.
CCFTA, CPFTA, CCOFTA, CPAFTA, CHFTA, CKFTA, CFTA, CUFTA, CETA, Camada-UK TCA, WTO-AGP, CPTPP will apply to this solicitation.
The Comprehensive Land Claim agreements will not apply.
Requirement
Under the DIH initiative, the NRC has established a new defense-oriented R&D lab: the Drone and Flight Autonomy Lab (DFAL). The lab includes new personnel, infrastructure and equipment. New equipment required for the DFAL includes an ALE capability integrated onto full scale helicopter and fixed wing platforms. The timeline from acquisition to installation and to the first research requirement does not allow for any development time for the ALE system. Concept experimentation demands a mature system that has been validated in military operations (TRL 9) with either Canada or an allied country.
Note to Bidders
The bidders must submit fixed unit price. All prices must be submitted in Canadian currency. Customs duties are excluded and applicable taxes are extra.
Evaluation Process
Bidders must meet all the mandatory criterion described in the Request for Proposal.
Inquiries
To ensure a response before the bid closing date, all enquiries about this requirement must be submitted in writing and received by the Contracting Authority at least ten (10) business days prior to the bid closing date.
Shawn Doyle
Procurement Officer
National Research Council Canada,
Finance and Procurement Services
Telephone: 343-990-7806 E-mail address: Shawn.Doyle@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 31 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/07/06.
Trade agreements
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Please refer to tender description or tender documents
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:
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None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- Address
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1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6Canada
- Contracting authority
- Shawn Doyle
- Email
- Shawn.Doyle@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
- Address
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1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-58004_RFP.pdf | 001 | EN | 4 | 2026/05/29 |
| 26-58004_DDP.pdf | 001 | FR | 2 | 2026/05/29 |
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