BUSINESS NEWS

Storm Clouds Continue to Gather Over Canada’s Economy· EnergyNow Opinion: Mark Carney’s climate ambitions still threaten Canada’s economy· Financial Post Q3-26 Canadian Business Outlook Survey: More firms plan cost pass-through· RBC A new chapter in Canada-India economic relations· Business Council of Canada Staying in Canada is a 'huge relief' for Alberta business leaders· CBC Trump administration cancels some Canada tariffs amid close midterm races· NBC News What Canadian Businesses Must Embrace to Compete in a Volatile Global Economy· Open Canada Carney, Erdogan launch ‘strong and resilient’ Canada-Turkiye partnership· Al Jazeera Japan-Canada Chambers Council Joint Statement· Canadian Chamber of Commerce Global trade is changing how the Canadian economy works· Bank of Canada Eastern Canada business leaders call for ‘single economy’ between Atlantic provinces· Global News Soft economy should limit Bank of Canada's rate hikes: Capital Economics· BNN Bloomberg Canada’s services PMI shows sector shrinking for fourth straight month in September· The Globe and Mail Canada’s inflation data, business survey on tap ahead of BoC decision· RBC Posthaste: U.S. businesses feel fresh pain from trade war with Canada, says this hot take on the economy· Financial Post

← All tenders

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

23136-270037 - RPAS-LiDAR System

Name: 23136-270037 - RPAS-LiDAR System
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

August 21, 2026

Published

July 23, 2026

Type

Goods

Awarded

This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.

Winning supplier

Volatus Aerospace Corp.

Contract value

CAD $40K

Award date

2026-09-22

Supplier location

Mirabel, Quebec

Request for Proposal

Full description

The Response time deadline is 14:00:00 EST

This solicitation of offers is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner.

Canada is seeking offers from Offerors for the acquisition of a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) equipped with an integrated LiDAR payload capable of supporting large-area forest inventory, forest monitoring, and environmental research operations.

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days from receipt of notification that their bid was unsuccessful. Reference the solicitation for further details. This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English OR English and French. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The Full Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) and attachments can only be accessed and downloaded when logged into your SAP Ariba account and you have filled out your Government of Canada profile.

*********

Selection criteria

Variations or combinations of the above methods

AI Summary

Canada seeks offers for RPAS-LiDAR system for forest inventory and research.

AI Analysis

Get a plain-English breakdown of this tender — what they need, who can bid, how to approach it, and tips for small suppliers. Takes a couple of seconds.

Basic information

Reference

WS5802418485-Doc5802823203

Solicitation no.

WS5802418485

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components

Limited tendering reason

None

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*Newfoundland and Labrador

Contract term

August 31, 2026 → ?

Key dates

Published

July 23, 2026

Closes

August 21, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Amendment date

July 23, 2026

Contact

Contact

O••••••, R••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)

Email

r••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Address

•• ••••••• ••, ••••• •••, ••••• •• •••••••, ••••••••, ••••••, ••• •••, ••••••

End-user

Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)

Award history

0 past awards in this classification and 5 likely incumbents from this buyer. Pro shows who won and for how much.

Upgrade to Pro

Complete source record(29)

Title

23136-270037 - RPAS-LiDAR System

Reference number

WS5802418485-Doc5802823203

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

WS5802418485

Publication date

2026-07-23

Tender closing date

2026-08-21T13:00:00

Amendment date

2026-07-23

Expected contract start date

2026-08-31

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*25132101

Unspsc description

*Agricultural drone

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Variations or combinations of the above methods

Limited tendering reason

None

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Regions of delivery

*Newfoundland and Labrador

Contracting entity name

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Contracting entity address line

11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage

Contracting entity address city

Gatineau

Contracting entity address province

Quebec

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0S5

Contracting entity address country

Canada

End user entities name

Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)

End user entities address

580 Booth Street,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A0E4,Canada

Contact info name

O••••••, R••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)

Contact info email

r••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Tender description

The Response time deadline is 14:00:00 EST

This solicitation of offers is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner.

The Full Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) and attachments can only be accessed and downloaded when logged into your SAP Ariba account and you have filled out your Government of Canada profile.

*********