This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
KRAUSS-MAFFEI CORPORATION
Contract value
CAD $231.2K
Award date
2025-08-29
Supplier location
Florence, Ky
Request for Proposal
Full description
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) requires a POLYMER INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE which will be used in research projects involving the development of new polymeric materials. This equipment will be used in all product development where thermoplastic polymers and their composites are to be compounded and processed. The NRC thus wants to maintain its activities to be able to meet the needs of the Canadian industry in the development of polymers, composites and biopolymers, in accordance with the industry 4.0 standards.
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UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Delivery & regions
Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Quebec (except NCR)
Key dates
Published
April 17, 2025
Closes
June 4, 2025
Amendment no.
005
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
CHANNEL SYSTEMS INC.
3 contracts won· latest February 6, 2026
CAD $366K
total awarded
2
SnowHouse Solutions
2 contracts won· latest November 25, 2025
CAD $181.9K
total awarded
3
ZURICH INSTRUMENTS AG
2 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
CAD $100.8K
total awarded
4
HAMAMATSU CORPORATION
2 contracts won· latest November 19, 2025
CAD $67.2K
total awarded
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.
