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
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
Unspsc description
*Target or reconnaissance drones
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
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Contact info email
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Contact info phone
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Contact info address line
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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.
