Title
Integrating Sphere - Question and Answer #4
Reference number
cb-360-69061788
Solicitation number
26-58044 - Q&A #4
Publication date
2026-06-09
Tender closing date
2026-07-23T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-07-17
Expected contract end date
2027-10-29
Unspsc description
*Optical industry machinery and equipment and supplies
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Variations or combinations of the above methods
Trade agreements
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
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
Shawn Doyle
Contact info email
Shawn.Doyle@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Contact info phone
(343) 990-7806
Contact info address line
1200 Montreal Road
Contact info province
Ontario
Contact info postalcode
K1A 0R6
Contact info country
Canada
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_rfp.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_qa01.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_qa03_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044-4_rfp_en_sphere-amendment.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_rfpamendment02.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_rfpamendment03.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_qa05.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_rfpamendment05_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_qa02.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/97526/26-58044_rfpamendment01.pdf
Tender description
The objective of this project is to obtain 2 identical integrating spheres with all supporting components necessary to make traceable spectroradiometric measurements within the visible-near Infrared (VISNIR) to shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectrum. The equipment will be able to provide an absolute uniformity spectral radiance output that is traceable to a national metrology standard such as NRC’s Metrology standard or NIST in the U.S.. Further, due to the nature of the potential use of the sensors – day/night/cloud/full sun, the system requires the ability to easily vary the output to suit expected conditions.
