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NRC Procurement of Sparrowhawk Ground-Based Detect-and-Avoid Radar System for BVLOS Drone Operations

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), through its Centre for Drone Innovation and Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory, is seeking to procure a ground-based detect-and-avoid (DAA) radar system for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) remotely piloted aircraft operations. - Government Buyer: - National Research Council of Canada (NRC) - Centre for Drone Innovation, Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory - Senior Contracting Authority: Jessica Canas - OEM and Vendor: - Canadian UAVs Inc. (sole manufacturer and supplier) - Products Requested: - Sparrowhawk DAA radar system (1 unit) - Includes: radar unit, processing unit, laptop, ADS-B receiver, cabling, airspace management software, custom transport cases with tripod - Part number: Sparrowhawk DAA radar system - Services Requested: - Manufacturer-provided mobile system training - Technical support, software updates, repair/replacement of defective components, spare parts - Minimum twelve-month warranty - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Persistent, 360-degree ground-based airspace surveillance - Sensor fusion of radar and ADS-B data - Flexible deployment: fixed or transportable, standalone or networked - Transport Canada pre-validation under Canadian Aviation Regulations Standard 922.10 for BVLOS operations - All data must be stored on premises under NRC control (no internet/cloud infrastructure required) - Delivery required within sixteen weeks of contract award to NRC Ottawa - Sole source justification: Canadian UAVs Inc. is the exclusive designer and manufacturer of the Sparrowhawk DAA radar system

Description

The National Research Council of Canada's Centre for Drone Innovation requires one ground-based detect-and-avoid radar system, the Sparrowhawk DAA radar, for BVLOS RPAS operations. The system includes radar and processing units, laptop, ADS-B receiver, cabling, airspace management software, remote support, software updates, custom transport cases, and manufacturer-provided training. It must provide 360-degree airspace surveillance, support radar and ADS-B sensor fusion, be Transport Canada pre-validated, and store data on premises without internet or cloud dependency. The contract duration is 8 months with delivery required within 16 weeks of award.

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