Assessing Risks By Commercial UAS and Determining Specifications of Counter UAS Platforms

Solicitation number 25-58113

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/09/08 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

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    ACAN – Assessing Risks By Commercial UAS and Determining Specifications of Counter UAS Platforms
    25-58113
    Doyle, Shawn
    Telephone: 343-551-3688
    Shawn.Doyle@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

    There are security requirements associated with this solicitation.
    CFTA apply to this ACAN.
    The Comprehensive Land Claim agreements will not apply

    Requirement

    The National Research Council Canada has a requirement to provide technical investigation to assess risks posed by commercial Unmanned Aerial vehicle (UAS) and to determine specifications of counter-UAS platforms. In addition, if the investigation finds that existing off-the-shelf products cannot meet the specifications as an adequate counter-UAS platform, work is needed to access the potentials of a proprietary UAV architecture as a counter-UAS platform, in accordance with Patent filing PCT/IB2024/050257, and to determine direction of future technology developments to achieve target specifications as a high-performing counter-UAS platform.

    Note to Suppliers

    An ACAN will be posted on CanadaBuys.gc.ca for a period of 15 days, allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

    Statement of Capabilities

    Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

    Inquiries

    To ensure a response before the ACAN closing date, all enquiries about this requirement must be submitted in writing and received by the Contracting Authority at least five (5) calendar days prior to the ACAN closing date.

    Shawn Doyle
    Procurement Officer
    Finance and Procurement Services Directorate
    National Research Council Canada
    Telephone: 343-551-3688
    E-mail: Shawn.Doyle@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 6 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/09/12.

    Trade agreements

    • 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:

    • None

    Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
    Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
    Address

    1200 Montreal Road

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Shawn Doyle
    Phone
    343990-7806
    Email
    Shawn.Doyle@nrc-cnrc.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 FR 12 2025/08/21
    001 EN 36 2025/08/21
    001 EN and FR 24 2025/08/21
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    Summary information

    Contract duration
    6 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Advance Contract Award Notice
    Commodity - UNSPSC
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