National Research Council of Canada (NRC) - *Canada, Ottawa, ON
**Tender: Laboratory Wind Wall System (RFP 26-58018)** - **Buyer:** National Research Council of Canada (NRC) - **Location:** Ottawa, Ontario - **Status:** Open - **Closing deadline:** October 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. - **Opportunity type:** Design, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning of a specialized laboratory wind wall system. NRC’s Aerospace Research Centre is seeking a large-scale system for its Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory. The system is intended to generate controlled and repeatable airflow, wind, and turbulence conditions for free-flight testing of mid-size unmanned aircraft, including testing in complex environments such as ship airwakes and urban wind fields. This opportunity appears most relevant to businesses with experience in aerodynamic testing infrastructure, large-scale airflow or wind-generation systems, engineering design, fabrication, controls, installation, and commissioning. The technical requirements appear specialized and include defined airflow performance parameters, including ramp-up and ramp-down acceleration and a specified swirl number at the test point. The notice includes multiple amendments and question-and-answer documents, including Amendment #7 and Q&A #6 issued in late August and September 2026. These documents may change or clarify the original requirements, so suppliers should review the latest amendment, all applicable Q&A documents, the complete RFP, specifications, submission instructions, security or site requirements, evaluation criteria, and applicable contract terms before deciding whether to bid. The supplied notice does not include a single official tender-page URL, but the listed Canada Buys PDF documents should be checked directly. A business should not assume it qualifies based on this summary; eligibility, technical capability, mandatory requirements, pricing instructions, and deadline details must be verified in the official tender notice before submitting a proposal.
