This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Keysight Technologies Canada
Contract value
CAD $58.5K
Award date
2025-10-14
Supplier location
Mississauga, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
The National Research Council of Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide a refurbished or demo photovoltaic (PV) array simulator system with a total output power capacity anywhere within the range of 40 to 60 KW, supporting advanced solar simulation for grid-tied and off-grid converter testing to National Research Council of Canada – Clean Energy Innovation. The maximum budget is $75,000.00 CAD, taxes excluded.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-473-50143177
Solicitation no.
25-58081
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
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 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Delivery & regions
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
August 19, 2025 → October 30, 2025
Key dates
Published
July 8, 2025
Closes
August 15, 2025
Amendment no.
004
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
CHANNEL SYSTEMS INC.
3 contracts won· latest February 6, 2026
CAD $366K
total awarded
2
SnowHouse Solutions
2 contracts won· latest November 25, 2025
CAD $181.9K
total awarded
3
ZURICH INSTRUMENTS AG
2 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
CAD $100.8K
total awarded
4
HAMAMATSU CORPORATION
2 contracts won· latest November 19, 2025
CAD $67.2K
total awarded
5
Light Conversion USA
2 contracts won· latest January 16, 2026
CHANNEL SYSTEMS INC. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.
