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Small open development multi-copter platforms, Amendment #1

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26-58045 Amendment 1 ModificationCanada

Response Deadline07/16/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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The National Research Council of Canada’s Center for Drone Innovation is soliciting proposals for five or more small autonomous multi-copter unmanned aerial systems to serve as open research platforms for aerospace and robotics development. These systems must support advanced autonomy, flight control algorithm testing, and custom payload integration, providing reliable, compact, and flexible testbeds to enhance the organization’s research capabilities. The solicitation, identified as RFP 26-58045, has been amended to extend the response deadline to July 16, 2026, with all other terms and conditions unchanged from the original solicitation. Questions regarding the requirements have been addressed in prior question and answer postings, ensuring clarity for potential respondents. The contract is federal in nature, managed by the Government of Canada, with Katie Homuth listed as the primary contracting authority and point of contact for inquiries. Proposals must be submitted through the Canada Buys portal by the revised deadline.

General Info

NRC seeks five+ autonomous drones for aerospace research, deadline July 16, 2026, via Canada Buys.

Agency

Government of Canada → National Research Council of CanadaView Agency

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

Canada, CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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RFP 26-58045 Amendment 001 Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms

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Solicitation 26-58045 Q&A Document 01

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RFP 26-58045 Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms

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26-58045 Q&A 2 Multi-Copter

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RFP 26-58045 Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms

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Amendment 001 to RFP 26-58045 Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedJul 8

Solicitation

Response DeadlineJul 16

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

07/16/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTCin 7 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → National Research Council of Canada

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

Government of Canada → National Research Council of Canada

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Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Katie HomuthContracting Authority

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Amendment #1 to 26-58045 Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms Question and Answer #2 is posted, Amendment #1 is posted to extend the closing date. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RFP 26-58045 Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms Question and Answer #1 is posted to answer questions to the solicitation. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RFP 26-58045 Small Open Development Multi-Copter Platforms The NRC’s Center for Drone Innovation (CDI), part of the Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory (DFAL) is seeking to acquire a minimum of five (5) small autonomous multi-copter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to serve as open, versatile research and development platforms. These systems must meet specific technical and performance criteria to enable the research team to develop, test, and validate advanced aerial applications, autonomy, flight control algorithms, and custom payload integrations. The selected multi-copter UAS platforms will provide reliable, compact and flexible testbeds that enhances the organization's capacity to conduct aerospace and robotics research.