# CanadaBuys #NPP 26-58124 APM

Integrated topo-bathymetric LiDAR system for NRC RPAS

**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** NPP 26-58124 APM
**NAICS:** 334511

The National Research Council Canada is seeking one RPAS-deployable system that measures both land elevation and shallow-water depth.
- **Buyer:** National Research Council Canada (NRC), Finance and Procurement Services; procurement contact: Katie Homuth.
- **Requirement:** One integrated topographic and bathymetric LiDAR system for deployment from the NRC’s medium-class Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
- **Key capabilities:** Capture above-water topography and shallow-water bathymetry in one factory-integrated payload, and produce survey-grade outputs using a manufacturer-supported hydrographic processing workflow.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, brand, model, or vendor is named in the solicitation.
- **Supplier eligibility:** Canadian suppliers and suppliers from applicable trading partners are eligible.

### Description

The National Research Council Canada requires one integrated topo-bathymetric LiDAR system deployable from its medium-class Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. The system will support research, development, testing, method validation, and operational deployments, capturing above-water topography and shallow-water bathymetry in one factory-integrated payload. It must provide survey-grade outputs through a manufacturer-supported hydrographic processing workflow. Deliverables are due on or before March 31, 2027, and only Canadian suppliers and suppliers from applicable trading partners are eligible.

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