Engineering Services and Support Related to the Mission-Tailorable AS-3 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Pod
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The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is seeking engineering, technical, and manufacturing support for an AS-3 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensor pod. The pod would support NRC Flight Research Laboratory and Department of National Defence-funded research, with compatibility for Royal Canadian Air Force and NRC aircraft. The potential five-year standing offer may include procuring raw materials, designing and manufacturing a baseline AS-3 pod, modifying or manufacturing pod structures and related components, integrating initial and future sensors, and supporting airworthiness, operational clearance, wiring, brackets, fairings, and radomes. Additional engineering and operational support may also be required. This opportunity appears most relevant to businesses with demonstrated capabilities in aerospace engineering, aircraft systems integration, military or ISR equipment, airworthiness and flight-clearance support, precision manufacturing, and modification of aircraft structures or components. The notice may involve specialized experience, certifications, security requirements, technical standards, or an existing-product basis that should be reviewed carefully. The tender is listed as open and is located in Ottawa, Ontario.Closing date: October 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The available notice is identified as document 26-58179and can be reviewed here: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/109167/26-58179_acan.pdf This is only a preliminary summary and does not confirm that any particular business qualifies or that a contract will be awarded. Review the complete official notice, including its response instructions, mandatory requirements, security and technical conditions, deadlines, and any amendment notices, before deciding whether to submit a response. Bid Maple is not affiliated with the Government of Canada.
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- The requirement appears to involve engineering services and technical support for a mission-tailorable AS-3 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor pod.
- The supplier may need to provide raw materials, design, engineering, and manufacturing services for a baseline AS-3 pod.
- The work may include assistance with clearing the pod for operations on National Research Council of Canada (NRC) aircraft.
- The supplier may need to support integration of initial sensors.
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The National Research Council’s (NRC) Flight Research Laboratory (FRL) has a requirement to procure a “Mission-Tailorable” Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor pod to support DND-funded research. An AS-3 pod is required to form the basis of this capability as these pods are employed by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on their aircraft. This commonality provides operational flexibility to leverage existing airworthiness approvals and flight clearances for use on RCAF aircraft, in addition the NRC aircraft. The work will involve a 5 year Standing Offer being created for the order of raw materials, design, engineering and manufacturing of a baseline AS-3 pod, assistance with clearing the pod for operations on NRC aircraft, and integration of initial sensors. Work may encompass engineering, technical support and manufacture/ modification of the pod structure, brackets, wiring, and/or fairings/radomes necessary to support future sensors that DND and/or NRC may wish to integrate. Additional parts/services not listed may be required to support operation and employment of the AS-3 pod at NRC.
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