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This Solicitation opportunity from Government of Canada was posted on June 26, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers for River Discharge Measurements

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5000093342International

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The Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s National Hydrological Service is seeking information through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential suppliers of Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) for riverine discharge measurements. This RFI, identified by solicitation number 5000093342, is not a solicitation for bids or a commitment to award a contract and is intended solely for market research and procurement planning. Respondents are encouraged but not required to participate, and no formal evaluation of submissions will occur. The response deadline is June 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and all submissions must be sent electronically in softcopy format to Samantha Hatzinikou at samantha.hatzinikou@ec.gc.ca; fax or physical mail responses are discouraged. The ADCP systems sought must support high-resolution cross-sectional views of water velocity and data quality parameters including signal intensity and correlation, time series graphs of heading, pitch, roll, and boat speed, real-time monitoring tools, ship track plots with velocity indicators, and transect summaries. Systems must also mitigate moving bed effects using the Loop method, stationary instrument techniques, or real-time GNSS NMEA string ingestion, and include pre-measurement integrity checks, clock synchronization, and compass calibration with pre- and post-calibration results. The equipment must enable river discharge measurements via the mid-section method and support under-ice measurements in compliance with international hydrometry standards. All information provided in responses will be treated as confidential, and respondents are responsible for clearly marking any proprietary content. There is a discrepancy in the RFI regarding security requirements, with one section stating no security requirement exists and another indicating one is associated. The place of performance is Canada, and the NAICS code is 334515. No pricing, delivery schedules, or contract values are included since this is strictly an information-gathering exercise.

General Info

Environment Canada seeks information on Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers for river discharge measurements.

Agency

Government of Canada → Department of the Environment (ECCC )View Agency

NAICS

334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical SignalsView NAICS

Place of Performance

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Request for Information 5000093342 - Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers for River Discharge

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Request for Information 5000093342 - Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers for River Flow Measurement

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Demande de renseignements 5000093342-1 - Profileurs de courant acoustiques Doppler (ADCP)

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RFI 5000093342 Amendment 001 for Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of the Environment (ECCC )
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, and not a bid solicitation. Participation in this process is encouraged but is not mandatory. The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential suppliers of Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) for riverine discharge measurements by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s National Hydrological Service. See attached RFI for additional details.

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