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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

W0046-270098- Versatile Quadruped Robot

Name: W0046-270098- Versatile Quadruped Robot
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

November 6, 2026

Published

October 8, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

W0046-270098- Versatile Quadruped Robot
Christopher Harvey
Telephone No.: (519) 6••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
The requirement is for the delivery of goods to The Department of National Defence, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), has a requirement for the deployment of a versatile quadruped four-legged robot primarily to support undergraduate teaching, The platform will be used to teach inspecting civil infrastructure and assets, conduct autonomous surveying and mapping, support LiDAR-based geomatics applications, and perform remote inspections in hazardous or inaccessible environments. The Quadruped must be certified compatible with Leica LiDAR systems Bidders must clearly demonstrate that they meet each of the mandatory technical criteria. An offer that does not demonstrate compliance will be declared non-compliant and will not be considered. AMENDMENT TO RESPONSE DEADLINE CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted on or before, 2026-11-06 by 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

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W0046-270098- Versatile Quadruped Robot Christopher Harvey Telephone No.: (519) 6••••••••@••••••••.••.ca The requirement is for the delivery of goods to The...

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Basic information

Reference

WS5918267718-Doc5918333199

Solicitation no.

WS5918267718

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 23000000 — Industrial Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and Accessories

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*Ontario (except NCR)

Contract term

November 30, 2026 → ?

Key dates

Published

October 8, 2026

Closes

November 6, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Amendment date

October 8, 2026

Contact

Contact

H•••••, C•••••••• (S•••/P•••)

Email

c••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Address

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End-user

Department of National Defence (DND)

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Title

W0046-270098- Versatile Quadruped Robot

Reference number

WS5918267718-Doc5918333199

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

WS5918267718

Publication date

2026-10-08

Tender closing date

2026-11-06T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-10-08

Expected contract start date

2026-11-30

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*23153200

Unspsc description

*Robotics

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

Regions of delivery

*Ontario (except NCR)

Contracting entity name

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Contracting entity address line

11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage

Contracting entity address city

Gatineau

Contracting entity address province

Quebec

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0S5

Contracting entity address country

Canada

End user entities name

Department of National Defence (DND)

End user entities address

101 Colonel By Dr,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A0K2,Canada

Contact info name

H•••••, C•••••••• (S•••/P•••)

Contact info email

c••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Tender description

W0046-270098- Versatile Quadruped Robot Christopher Harvey Telephone No.: (519) 6••••••••@••••••••.••.ca The requirement is for the delivery of goods to The Department of National Defence, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), has a requirement for the deployment of a versatile quadruped four-legged robot primarily to support undergraduate teaching, The platform will be used to teach inspecting civil infrastructure and assets, conduct autonomous surveying and mapping, support LiDAR-based geomatics applications, and perform remote inspections in hazardous or inaccessible environments. The Quadruped must be certified compatible with Leica LiDAR systems Bidders must clearly demonstrate that they meet each of the mandatory technical criteria. An offer that does not demonstrate compliance will be declared non-compliant and will not be considered. AMENDMENT TO RESPONSE DEADLINE CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted on or before, 2026-11-06 by 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.