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Battery-Electric Heavy-Lift vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS) for Arctic and Harsh-Environment Operations

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26-58134International

Response Deadline09/18/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Government of Canada → National Research Council of CanadaView Agency

NAICS

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Place of Performance

Canada, Ontario (except NCR), CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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26-58134_ACAN FINAL_Battery Electric Arctic VTOL RPAS_FR.pdf

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26-58134_ACAN FINAL_Battery Electric Arctic VTOL RPAS_EN.pdf

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 2

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 18

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

09/18/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTCin 16 days

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → National Research Council of Canada

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / Agency

Government of Canada → National Research Council of Canada

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Jessica CanasContracting Authority

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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) battery-electric, heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) for Arctic and harsh-environment operations, the GRIFF 30, including the aircraft with one set of batteries, two (2) additional operational batteries, a battery charger, a ground control station, a cargo hook, satellite-based command-and-control (C2) integration, and manufacturer-provided flight and maintenance training.

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