STDP Enabling Technologies for Future Missions

Solicitation number 9F063-20250303

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/03/19 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is issuing this Request for Information to inform the Canadian Space Sector of the Government of Canada’s intention to consider one or more future Requests for Proposal (RFPs) under the Space Technology Development Program (STDP).

    The objectives of this RFI are as follows:
    · To inform industry of the anticipated posting timeline for any potential future RFP(s);
    · To present the draft list of priority technologies currently under consideration for future solicitations;
    · To solicit feedback from industry regarding the scope, feasibility, and clarity of the proposed work elements;
    · To collect information that may assist the CSA in refining technical requirements, risk considerations, and procurement planning for potential RFP(s).

    Preliminary list of priority technologies:
    1 Lightweight Athermal Reflecting Telescope Adaptable to Various Sized CubeSats
    2 Readout Electronics for Large Mosaic Focal Plane Arrays of Astronomical Low Light Imagers
    3 Technologies for Terrestrial Snow Mass Mission
    4 Fourier Transform Spectrometer for the Atmospheric Data Continuity and Improvement Mission

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

    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
    Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
    Address

    6767 Route de l'Aéroport

    St-Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 8Y9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    R&D Procurement Team
    Email
    rdapprovisionnements-procurements@asc-csa.gc.ca
    Address

    6767 Route de l'Aéroport

    St-Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 8Y9
    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 22 2026/03/10
    001 FR 3 2026/03/10
    001 EN 46 2026/02/26
    001 FR 6 2026/02/26
    001 EN 141 2026/02/19
    001 FR 28 2026/02/19
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