Lunar Surface Exploration Initiative: Follow the tender notice in SAP Ariba: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/10924466
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the Government of Canada wishes to inform the Canadian space and other potential contributing academic and industrial sectors of its intention to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for concept studies and prototyping related to possible options for the next Canadian flagship mission contribution akin to the Canadian robotic system on the International Space Station and Canadarm3 on Gateway. This activity forms part of the CSA's overall Lunar Surface Exploration Initiative (LSEI) effort to define potential opportunities for Canadian participation in an international space exploration campaign that will explore the Moon, establish a sustained human presence on the lunar surface and plan forward for future Mars exploration.
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This Notice of Information is intended to provide lead time to potential Bidders to prepare for the potential RFP described in Annex A. Questions should be withheld until the potential RFP is issued through the Government electronic tendering service.
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