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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 6, 2026
Published
September 21, 2026
Type
Goods
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Full description

Reissue of Solicitation of Offers. This solicitation of offers cancels and supersedes previous solicitation of offers number 26-58072 dated August 13, 2026 with a closing of September 8, 2026 at 14:00 EDT. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to Offeror's who offered on the previous solicitation of offers.

Title: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Solicitation Number: 26-58072-B
Publication Date: September 21, 2026
Closing Date and Time: October 6, 2026 EDT at 14:00
Trade Agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) (formerly Agreement on Internal Trade [AIT])
Region of Opportunity: Canada
Region of Delivery: Canada
GSIN: N5935 (UNSPSC 39121000) Connectors, Electrical
Notice Type: Request for Proposal (RFP)
Tendering Procedure: Open

Description:
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) require one (1) UPS.

All the deliverables must be received on or before November 30, 2026.
Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility.
This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers 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: Frédérik Beauchamp
Senior Procurement officer
6100 Royalmount Ave,
Montreal, Quebec
H4P 2R2

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

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Basic information

Reference
cb-996-44555169
Solicitation no.
26-58072-B
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)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 39000000 — Electrical Systems and Lighting and Components and Accessories and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
November 2, 2026 → March 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
September 21, 2026
Closes
October 6, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Amendment date
September 22, 2026

Contact

Contact
F••••••• B••••••••
Email
F••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Phone
613•••-••••
Address
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Likely incumbents

(3)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Black and McDonald Limited
    1 contract won· latest May 5, 2026
    CAD $1.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Gélinas Electrical Contractors
    1 contract won· latest April 9, 2026
    CAD $416.7K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Ainsworth Inc.
    1 contract won· latest June 24, 2026
    CAD $118.7K
    total awarded

Black and McDonald Limited 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)
Complete source record(35)
Title
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Reference number
cb-996-44555169
Amendment number
001
Solicitation number
26-58072-B
Publication date
2026-09-21
Tender closing date
2026-10-06T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-09-22
Expected contract start date
2026-11-02
Expected contract end date
2027-03-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*39121000
Unspsc description
*Power conditioning equipment
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
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
F••••••• B••••••••
Contact info email
F••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
613•••-••••
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/107349/26-58072-b_basisofpayment_english_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/107349/26-58072-b_npp_english.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/107349/26-58072-b_rfp_english_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/107349/26-58072-b_amendment-1_rfp_english.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/107349/26-58072-b-1_qa_english.pdf
Tender description
Reissue of Solicitation of Offers. This solicitation of offers cancels and supersedes previous solicitation of offers number 26-58072 dated August 13, 2026 with a closing of September 8, 2026 at 14:00 EDT. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to Offeror's who offered on the previous solicitation of offers. Title: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Solicitation Number: 26-58072-B Publication Date: September 21, 2026 Closing Date and Time: October 6, 2026 EDT at 14:00 Trade Agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) (formerly Agreement on Internal Trade [AIT]) Region of Opportunity: Canada Region of Delivery: Canada GSIN: N5935 (UNSPSC 39121000) Connectors, Electrical Notice Type: Request for Proposal (RFP) Tendering Procedure: Open Description: The National Research Council Canada (NRC) require one (1) UPS. All the deliverables must be received on or before November 30, 2026. Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility. This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers 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: Frédérik Beauchamp Senior Procurement officer 6100 Royalmount Ave, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2

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