This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Gael Noirot
Contract value
CAD $379.3K
Award date
2026-07-06
Supplier location
Baltimore, Md
Advance Contract Award Notice
Full description
The Department of the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (HAA) has a requirement for one (1)Instrument Scientist to provide scientific support for the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) located at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The work will involve contributing to the development of the ground system at the JWST Science and Operations Center (S&OC) that supports NIRISS and the JWST mission.
Intended sole-source award
The buyer plans to award this contract to a named supplier without competition. If your business can do this work, send a statement of capabilities to the contracting authority before June 30, 2026. If it qualifies, the buyer must open a full competition.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-592-43378292
Solicitation no.
26-58062
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Delivery & regions
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia
Key dates
Published
June 15, 2026
Closes
June 30, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Award history
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