Battery-Electric Heavy-Lift Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) for Arctic and Harsh-Environment Operations

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. Show more description Show less description Contract duration The estimated contract period will be 8 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/10/01. Trade agreements World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) Reason for limited tendering A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below: Exclusive Rights Partner with another business The functionality to add your company name to the list of interested businesses is temporarily unavailable. --> Are you interested in partnering with other businesses for this opportunity? Add your company to the list of businesses who are interested in partnering . This list does not replace or affect the tendering procedures for this procurement process. Businesses are still required to respond to bid solicitations, and to compete based on the set criteria. For more information please read the Terms of use .