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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

NPP - 12 Foot Observatory Dome

Name: NPP - 12 Foot Observatory Dome
Creator: National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

September 4, 2026

Published

August 22, 2026

Type

Goods

Awarded

This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.

Winning supplier

Aphelion Domes

Contract value

CAD $64.1K

Award date

2026-09-24

Supplier location

Penticton, British Columbia

Request for Proposal

Full description

The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for the supply of a
large clamshell observatory dome that opens entirely to allow for full sky tracking. The dome
must have a freestanding base, with a total weight less than 1,000 lbs. The side door should be
at least 28” x 68” in size. The clear usable height inside should be at least 3.0 m and the
diameter should be at least 3.6 m but at most 4 m to fit on our existing platform. In order to be
controlled from a distance, the dome must have a motorized opening and computer
interfacing. The successful delivery of this observatory dome will improve our ability to perform
experiments using outdoor telescopes and contribute to improved research outcomes.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

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Basic information

Reference

cb-295-96198750

Solicitation no.

26-58054/A

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 95000000 — Land and Buildings and Structures and Real Estate

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Key dates

Published

August 22, 2026

Closes

September 4, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Contact

Contact

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Email

t••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Address

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Award history

0 past awards in this classification and 1 likely incumbents from this buyer. Pro shows who won and for how much.

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Documents

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↓ 26-58054a_reissuenotice_observatorydome_21aug2026_fr-en.pdf

Complete source record(31)

Title

NPP - 12 Foot Observatory Dome

Reference number

cb-295-96198750

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

26-58054/A

Publication date

2026-08-22

Tender closing date

2026-09-04T14:00:00

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*95121900 *95141700

Unspsc description

*Educational and research buildings and structures *Prefabricated commercial and industrial buildings and structures

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

*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

T••••• S••••

Contact info email

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Contact info address line

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Contact info city

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Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/104561/26-58054a_npp_observatorydome_20aug2026.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/104561/26-58054a_reissuenotice_observatorydome_21aug2026_fr-en.pdf

Tender description

The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for the supply of a large clamshell observatory dome that opens entirely to allow for full sky tracking. The dome must have a freestanding base, with a total weight less than 1,000 lbs. The side door should be at least 28” x 68” in size. The clear usable height inside should be at least 3.0 m and the diameter should be at least 3.6 m but at most 4 m to fit on our existing platform. In order to be controlled from a distance, the dome must have a motorized opening and computer interfacing. The successful delivery of this observatory dome will improve our ability to perform experiments using outdoor telescopes and contribute to improved research outcomes.