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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Turbine-powered long-range beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-ready vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS)

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 8, 2026
Published
August 24, 2026
Type
Goods
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Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
SwissDrones Operating AG
Contract value
CAD $761.8K
Award date
2026-10-02
Supplier location
Buchs, N/A

Full description

The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) Centre for Drone Innovation, part of the
Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory, has a requirement for the supply of one (1) turbinepowered,
long-range, heavy-payload, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-ready vertical take-off
and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), the SwissDrones SDO 50 V3,
including one (1) ground control station and a multi-link communications system. The system will
provide a runway-independent aerial research platform for the integration and deployment of
specialized scientific remote-sensing payloads in remote, infrastructure-limited and operationally
demanding environments. The requirement includes original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
integration of NRC's scientific sensors — one (1) HySpex Mjolnir VS620 hyperspectral imaging
system and one (1) RIEGL VQ-840-GE LiDAR system — as well as manufacturer-provided pilot
and maintenance training, an initial maintenance support package, spare assemblies, ground
support equipment and technical support, with a minimum twelve (12) month warranty. Delivery of
the complete system is required to NRC, Ottawa, Ontario, no later than March 31, 2027.

AI Summary

The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) Centre for Drone Innovation, part of the Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory, has a requirement for the supply of one (1) turbinep...

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Basic information

Reference
cb-441-91899781
Solicitation no.
26-58122
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Contract term
September 11, 2026 → March 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
August 24, 2026
Closes
September 8, 2026
Amendment no.
000

Contact

Contact
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Email
S••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Phone
(343) •••-••••
Address
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Documents

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Complete source record(30)
Title
Turbine-powered long-range beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-ready vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS)
Reference number
cb-441-91899781
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
26-58122
Publication date
2026-08-24
Tender closing date
2026-09-08T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-09-11
Expected contract end date
2027-03-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*25131705
Unspsc description
*Target or reconnaissance drones
Procurement category
*GD
Procurement method
Advance contract award notice
Trade agreements
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
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
S•••• D••••
Contact info email
S••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
(343) •••-••••
Contact info address line
•••• •••••••• ••••
Contact info city
••••••
Contact info province
•••••••
Contact info postalcode
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Contact info country
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/104630/26-58122_acan.pdf
Tender description
The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) Centre for Drone Innovation, part of the Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory, has a requirement for the supply of one (1) turbinepowered, long-range, heavy-payload, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-ready vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), the SwissDrones SDO 50 V3, including one (1) ground control station and a multi-link communications system. The system will provide a runway-independent aerial research platform for the integration and deployment of specialized scientific remote-sensing payloads in remote, infrastructure-limited and operationally demanding environments. The requirement includes original equipment manufacturer (OEM) integration of NRC's scientific sensors — one (1) HySpex Mjolnir VS620 hyperspectral imaging system and one (1) RIEGL VQ-840-GE LiDAR system — as well as manufacturer-provided pilot and maintenance training, an initial maintenance support package, spare assemblies, ground support equipment and technical support, with a minimum twelve (12) month warranty. Delivery of the complete system is required to NRC, Ottawa, Ontario, no later than March 31, 2027.

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