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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Réseau de caméras du bassin d'essais en génie océanique

Name: Réseau de caméras du bassin d'essais en génie océanique
Creator: National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

August 6, 2026

Published

July 22, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) requires a high-performance camera array system and associated equipment to support real-time model tracking activities within the Ocean Engineering Basin.

All the deliverables must be received on or before March 12th 2027

Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility.

This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner, are eligible for this solicitation of offers. Offers submitted by Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner will be rejected.

Basis of selection: Lowest Price.

Tenders must be submitted to the NRC Bid Receiving Unit at: N••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information.

Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Procuring Office:
Isabelle Fortin
National Research Council Canada
Finance and Procurement Services
I••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

Camera array system for Ocean Engineering Basin at NRC Canada.

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Basic information

Reference

cb-354-23327903

Solicitation no.

26-58053

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) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada *Newfoundland and Labrador

Contract term

August 21, 2026 → March 12, 2027

Key dates

Published

July 22, 2026

Closes

August 6, 2026

Amendment no.

003

Amendment date

July 30, 2026

Contact

Contact

I••••••• F•••••

Email

i••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Phone

(438) •••-••••

Address

•••• •••••••• ••••••, ••••••••, ••, ••• •••, ••••••

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Novatek International
1 contract won· latest February 3, 2026
CAD $736.4K
total awarded
2
TEKsystems Canada Corp
1 contract won· latest March 28, 2025
CAD $225.3K
total awarded
3
Bluestream Database Software Corporation
1 contract won· latest August 24, 2026
CAD $209.4K
total awarded
4
Pitchbook Data Inc.
1 contract won· latest June 17, 2025
CAD $155.6K
total awarded
5
Applied Electronics Limited
1 contract won· latest July 22, 2026
CAD $140.7K
total awarded

Novatek International 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.

Documents

(1)

↓ 26-58053_evaluationcriteria_eng.pdf

Complete source record(35)

Title

Ocean Engineering Basin Camera Array

Reference number

cb-354-23327903

Amendment number

002

Solicitation number

26-58053

Publication date

2026-07-22

Tender closing date

2026-08-06T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-07-30

Expected contract start date

2026-08-21

Expected contract end date

2027-03-12

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*43201531 *45111615 *45121505 *45121623

Unspsc description

*Video capture boards *Projection lenses *Cinematographic cameras *Camera controllers

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada *Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A0R6

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

I••••••• F•••••

Contact info email

i••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Contact info phone

(438) •••-••••

Contact info address line

•••• •••••••• ••••••

Contact info city

••••••••

Contact info province

••

Contact info postalcode

••• •••

Contact info country

••••••

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101294/26-58053_rfp_eng.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101294/26-58053_amendment2_eng.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101294/26-58053_npp_eng.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101294/26-58053_basisofpayment_eng.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101294/26-58053_amendment1_eng.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101294/26-58053_evaluationcriteria_eng.pdf

Tender description

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) requires a high-performance camera array system and associated equipment to support real-time model tracking activities within the Ocean Engineering Basin. All the deliverables must be received on or before March 12th 2027 Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility. This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner, are eligible for this solicitation of offers. Offers submitted by Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner will be rejected. Basis of selection: Lowest Price. Tenders must be submitted to the NRC Bid Receiving Unit at: N••••••••@••••••••.••.ca Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information. Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Procuring Office: Isabelle Fortin National Research Council Canada Finance and Procurement Services I••••••••@••••••••.••.ca