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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

PAC - MOTS Support - Phase VIII

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 17, 2025
Published
September 2, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
L3Harris MAPPS Inc.
Contract value
CAD $2.7M
Award date
2025-12-22
Supplier location
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Request for Proposal

Full description

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has a requirement to provide maintenance and upgrade services for the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations and Training Simulator (MOTS) system. The MOTS is a training facility that provides astronauts and cosmonauts with the skills and abilities to operate the MSS, including (but not limited to) the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), also called Canadarm2.

The primary purpose of MOTS is to provide a high fidelity real-time simulation of the MSS on-orbit behaviour to allow the CSA personnel to perform the following tasks:
Complete MSS generic training for both crew and ground support personnel,Develop and validate MSS operational procedures,Analyze MSS anomalous behaviour.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5329653205-Doc5333326410
Solicitation no.
WS5329653205
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Quebec (except NCR)

Key dates

Published
September 2, 2025
Closes
September 17, 2025
Amendment no.
000

Contact

End-user
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    EASTPOINT ENGINEERING LIMITED
    14 contracts won· latest September 16, 2026
    CAD $3M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    CBCL Limited
    11 contracts won· latest March 11, 2026
    CAD $1.7M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    WSP Canada Inc.
    10 contracts won· latest July 9, 2026
    CAD $17.2M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Republic Architecture Inc.
    10 contracts won· latest July 27, 2026
    CAD $4.3M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    EBSCO Canada Ltd.
    9 contracts won· latest October 8, 2025
    CAD $2.8M
    total awarded

EASTPOINT ENGINEERING LIMITED 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.

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