Small open development multi-copter platforms
Solicitation number 26-58045
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/07/09 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
The NRC’s Center for Drone Innovation (CDI), part of the Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory (DFAL) is seeking to acquire a minimum of five (5) small autonomous multi-copter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to serve as open, versatile research and development platforms. These systems must meet specific technical and performance criteria to enable the research team to develop, test, and validate advanced aerial applications, autonomy, flight control algorithms, and custom payload integrations. The selected multi-copter UAS platforms will provide reliable, compact and flexible testbeds that enhances the organization's capacity to conduct aerospace and robotics research.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 15 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/07/17.
Trade agreements
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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
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 |
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| 26-58045_Q&A01.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 10 | 2026/06/29 |
| 26-58045_RFP.pdf | 001 | EN | 52 | 2026/06/08 |
| 26-58045_DDP.pdf | 001 | FR | 11 | 2026/06/08 |