Small open development multi-copter platforms, Amendment #1

Amendment #1 to solicitation 26-58045 extends the closing date for the Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms request, with all other terms and conditions remaining unchanged. The National Research Council of Canada, through its Center for Drone Innovation within the Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory, is seeking to procure a minimum of five small autonomous multi-copter unmanned aerial systems to serve as open, modular research platforms for advancing aerial applications, autonomy algorithms, flight control systems, and custom payload integrations. These platforms must be reliable, compact, and flexible to support aerospace and robotics research activities across Canada. Questions and answers have been issued to clarify solicitation details, and the revised response deadline is set for July 16, 2026, at 14:00 Eastern Time. The procurement is being conducted under NAICS code 541715 and falls under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. Point of contact for inquiries is Katie Homuth, reachable via email and phone. The place of performance is listed as Canada, with no specific location further defined. No contract value, pricing, delivery schedule, technical specifications, evaluation criteria, inspection standards, packaging requirements, or special conditions were provided in the available documentation, and no attachments, clauses, representations, or administration data were included or accessible.