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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

High Capacity Load Cell

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 28, 2026
Published
September 3, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentOntario

Full description

Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide a high-capacity, low-profile tension and compression load cell for use in a structures laboratory for large-scale testing of components, assemblies, and materials to the National Research Council Canada.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

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Basic information

Reference
cb-935-39544010
Solicitation no.
26-58130
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

Province
Ontario
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
September 30, 2026 → December 31, 2026

Key dates

Published
September 3, 2026
Closes
September 28, 2026
Amendment no.
000

Contact

Contact
T•••• H••••
Email
T••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Phone
343•••-••••
Address
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Channel Systems Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest February 6, 2026
    CAD $366K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    SnowHouse Solutions
    2 contracts won· latest November 25, 2025
    CAD $181.9K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    ZURICH INSTRUMENTS AG
    2 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
    CAD $100.8K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    HAMAMATSU CORPORATION
    2 contracts won· latest November 19, 2025
    CAD $67.2K
    total awarded
  5. 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

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Complete source record(34)
Title
High Capacity Load Cell
Reference number
cb-935-39544010
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
26-58130
Publication date
2026-09-03
Tender closing date
2026-09-28T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-09-30
Expected contract end date
2026-12-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*41100000
Unspsc description
*Laboratory and scientific equipment
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contracting entity name
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Contracting entity address line
1200 Montreal Road
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
Ontario
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0R6
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
T•••• H••••
Contact info email
T••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
343•••-••••
Contact info address line
•••• •••••••• ••••
Contact info city
••••••
Contact info province
•••••••
Contact info postalcode
••• •••
Contact info country
••••••
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105752/26-58130_en_rfp.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105752/26-58130_en_npp.pdf
Tender description
Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide a high-capacity, low-profile tension and compression load cell for use in a structures laboratory for large-scale testing of components, assemblies, and materials to the National Research Council Canada.

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