This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
MSS Ltd.
Contract value
CAD $865.7K
Award date
2026-02-02
Supplier location
Hay River, Nt
Advance Contract Award Notice
Full description
This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Aboriginal peoples or for set-asides for small and minority businesses.
NRC-AST has a requirement for the delivery of a UAV platform instrumented with mounted sensors, accompanying acquisition modules and mounting hardware.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-166-2383863
Solicitation no.
25-58258
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components
Delivery & regions
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
January 29, 2026 → March 31, 2026
Key dates
Published
January 12, 2026
Closes
January 27, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Noxor Group Ltd.
2 contracts won· latest January 22, 2026
CAD $385K
total awarded
2
Arcadis Professional Services Inc.
1 contract won· latest October 24, 2025
CAD $1M
total awarded
3
MSS Ltd.
1 contract won· latest February 13, 2026
CAD $377K
total awarded
4
Commercial Truck Equipment
1 contract won· latest November 20, 2025
CAD $251.5K
total awarded
5
Mass Relations
1 contract won· latest August 25, 2026
CAD $115K
total awarded
Noxor Group Ltd. 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.
