Title
Long-Endurance, Fuel-Powered Maritime vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS)
Reference number
cb-58-78326538
Solicitation number
26-58125
Publication date
2026-08-24
Tender closing date
2026-09-10T14:00:00
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
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
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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Contact info phone
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/104194/977863_acan-final_vertical-take-off-and-landing-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) long-endurance, fuel-powered, single-rotor maritime vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), High Eye Airboxer, including one (1) ground control station, a medium-range tracking antenna, an emergency flotation kit, an engine start kit, transport cases, integration and charging equipment, a maintenance package, a field repair kit, a simulator system and an AIS receiver, suitable for persistent operations from confined land-based and maritime environments and for the integration of specialized scientific, remote-sensing and surveillance payloads.