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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Achat d’une caméra EMCCD (dispositif à couplage de charge multiplicateur d’électrons) destinée à l’optique adaptive

Name: Achat d’une caméra EMCCD (dispositif à couplage de charge multiplicateur d’électrons) destinée à l’optique adaptive
Creator: National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

August 31, 2026

Published

August 13, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) requires an EMCCD detector to enable high-speed operation of a pyramid wavefront sensor in an adaptive optics system on a 1.2 m telescope. This detector will enhance Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics (HAA) capacity for advanced research and contribute to improved research outcomes.

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

AI Summary

NRC seeks EMCCD camera for Adaptive Optics on 1.2m telescope.

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Basic information

Reference

cb-376-70830646

Solicitation no.

26-58094

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 opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Victoria

Key dates

Published

August 13, 2026

Closes

August 31, 2026

Amendment no.

001

Contact

Contact

M•••• J•••• L•••••••

Email

M••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Phone

(343) •••-••••

Address

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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.

Documents

(1)

↓ section-iii---offer-submission-form-and-offeror-declaration-form.pdf

Complete source record(27)

Title

Electron Multiplying Charged-Coupled Device (EMCCD) camera for Adaptive Optics (AO)

Reference number

cb-376-70830646

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

26-58094

Publication date

2026-08-13

Tender closing date

2026-08-31T14:00:00

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*41100000 *45121500

Unspsc description

*Laboratory and scientific equipment *Cameras

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Victoria

Contracting entity name

National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Contracting entity address line

1200 Montreal Road|1200 chemin Montréal

Contracting entity address city

Ottawa

Contracting entity address province

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0R6

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

M•••• J•••• L•••••••

Contact info email

M••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Contact info phone

(343) •••-••••

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103660/rfp-26-58094_emccd-camera-for-adaptive-optics.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103660/26-58094_npp.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103660/section-ii---annex-financial-offer.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103660/section-i---technical-bid.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103660/section-iii---offer-submission-form-and-offeror-declaration-form.pdf