National Research Council of Canada - 26-58007 Mobile Ground Control Station and Cargo Trailer - 2026
National Research Council CanadaFederal · Ottawa, ON- Due
- Dec 8, 2026
- 25 days left
- Posted
- Nov 10, 2026
- Duration
- 3 months
- Primary contact
- Katie Homuth
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Summary
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Centre for Drone Innovation (CDI) seeks the design, integration, and delivery of a Mobile Ground Control Station (MGCS) and complementary enclosed cargo trailer under solicitation 26-58007.
The MGCS System will support experimental flight data acquisition, processing, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), counter-UAS technologies, mobile sensor networks, multi-UAV operations, ISR applications, electronic warfare, and BVLOS experimentation. The estimated contract period is 3 months with a proposed start date of 2026/12/14, and submission deadline of 2026-12-08.
- Submit to
- https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/cb-971-88380970
- Reported agency
- National Research Council of Canada
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Review the full solicitation document for submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines. The submission deadline is December 8, 2026. Submissions should be delivered to: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/cb-971-88380970. For questions, contact Katie Homuth.
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