Title
Battery-Electric Heavy-Lift vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS) for Arctic and Harsh-Environment Operations
Reference number
cb-814-45779167
Solicitation number
26-58134
Publication date
2026-09-02
Tender closing date
2026-09-18T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-10-01
Expected contract end date
2027-05-31
Unspsc description
*Unmanned aerial vehicle
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Advance contract award notice
Selection criteria
Not applicable
Trade agreements
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Regions of delivery
*Ontario (except NCR)
*Canada
Contracting entity name
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Contracting entity address line
2620 Speakman Drive
Contracting entity address city
Mississauga
Contracting entity address province
Ontario
Contracting entity address postal code
L5K1B4
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
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Contact info email
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105548/26-58134_acan-final_battery-electric-arctic-vtol-rpas_en.pdf
Tender description
The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) Centre for Drone Innovation, part of the Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory, has a requirement for the supply of one (1) battery-electric, heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) for Arctic and harsh-environment operations, the GRIFF 30, including the aircraft with one set of batteries, two (2) additional operational batteries, a battery charger, a ground control station, a cargo hook, satellite-based command-and-control (C2) integration, and manufacturer-provided flight and maintenance training.
