Ocean Engineering Basin Camera Array

The National Research Council Canada is seeking a high-performance camera array system and associated equipment to support real-time model tracking in the Ocean Engineering Basin, with all deliverables required by March 12, 2027. Only Canadian suppliers or suppliers from applicable trading partners are eligible to respond, as the procurement is governed by the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement, and offers from non-trading partners will be rejected. The award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price among technically compliant offers, following a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. To be considered compliant, bids must fully satisfy five mandatory technical criteria: inclusion of Sony FX3 cameras and a high-resolution camera body; compatibility with NRC’s software environment for remote control, synchronization, and HDMI/SDI transmission; provision of all required lenses, mounting hardware, and accessories; inclusion of all necessary video conversion, capture, cabling, and interconnection hardware; and a formal certification of compliance with all requirements. Proposals must be submitted as two separate electronic attachments—a Technical Offer and a Financial Offer—along with the Offer Submission Form and Offeror Declaration Form, all sent via email to the designated address with a total file size not exceeding 10 MB. Zip files, cloud links, and hard copies are prohibited. All submissions must be received by August 6, 2026, at 14:00 EDT. Delivery is required at 1 Arctic Avenue, St. John’s, Newfoundland, under DAP Incoterms® 2020, with the Government responsible for inspection and acceptance at that location. Contractors must comply with international sanctions, anti-forced labor regulations, and the Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity, and must certify that no work involves forced labor or breaches Canadian tariff prohibitions. Invoices must be submitted electronically to nrc.invoice-facture.cnrc@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca and include the Client Reference Number and Business Number, with payments processed through the Receiver General for Canada via direct deposit, EDI, or wire transfer. No Contracting Officer’s Representative is named, and the Contracting Authority is Isabelle Fortin, who may negotiate terms post-submission. Environmental packaging standards require reusable, returnable, or recyclable materials per CAN/CSA-ISO 14021 and Canada’s Green Procurement Policy, excluding packaging tape. No specific NAICS code-based socioeconomic set-asides or UEI/CAGE registration is required, but offerors must complete the Integrity Declaration Form if any dis