Opportunity

CanadaBuys #WS5597684977

DND seeks UAS engineering and research support for Counter-IED testing

Posted

October 01, 2026

Respond By

November 09, 2026

Identifier

WS5597684977

NAICS

541715, 541512

Canada’s Department of National Defence is seeking engineering and research support to develop UAS systems for Counter-IED testing. - Government buyer: Department of National Defence (DND), through Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Suffield Research Centre (SRC). Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is the contracting organization. - Requested services: Develop custom unmanned aerial system (UAS) command-and-control infrastructure and subsystems to test handheld Counter-IED (CIED) devices as UAS payloads. Work may also include scientific testing, analysis, and reporting. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or contractor vendors are named in the opportunity. - Notable requirements: Security requirements apply. The work is intended to support testing CIED devices carried as UAS payloads. - Evaluation: Proposals will be assessed using a combined technical-merit and price rating.

Description

Canada is seeking offers to develop custom UAS command and control infrastructure and subsystems for the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada, Suffield Research Centre. The infrastructure and subsystems will support testing handheld Counter-IED devices as unmanned aerial system payloads. The contractor may also assist with scientific testing, analysis, and reporting. The procurement has security requirements and an estimated contract duration of 48 months.

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