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This Government Contract opportunity from Government of Canada was posted on June 15, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

JWST Instrument Scientist – NIRISS Support

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The contract involves providing expert scientific support for the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope. This includes contributions to the development of ground systems at the JWST Science and Operations Center (S&OC) and assistance with data analysis to ensure the effective operation and scientific output of the instrument. Issued by the National Research Council of Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada, this subcontract falls under the NAICS code 541721, which pertains to research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The work will be performed in British Columbia. The solicitation was posted on June 15, 2026, with a response deadline set for June 30, 2026, indicating a brief window for proposal submission.

General Info

Provide scientific support for NIRISS instrument development and data analysis on JWST.

Agency

Government of Canada → National Research Council of CanadaView Agency

NAICS

541721

Place of Performance

British Columbia, CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 26-58062.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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JWST Scientist – JNIS-2

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → National Research Council of Canada
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Provide expert scientific support for the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) on the James Webb Space Telescope, including ground system development at the JWST S&OC and data analysis support.

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