# CanadaBuys #26-58169

NRC procurement of two high-precision programmable DC sources

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-58169
**NAICS:** 334515, 423490, 811219

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is seeking two precision DC sources for its Electrical Standards team’s calibration work.
- **Buyer:** National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Electrical Standards team; procurement through NRC Procurement, Government of Canada.
- **Requested equipment:** Two high-precision, programmable DC sources. No make, model, or part number is specified for the new equipment.
- **Legacy equipment reference:** The sources will replace Fluke 5440 units; Fluke is the only named manufacturer, but it is not specified as the required OEM for the new sources.
- **Key technical requirements per source:** Output from 0 V to at least 1,025 V in positive and negative polarities, across at least five selectable ranges; 24-hour stability no worse than 5 μV/V + 1.1 mV; and one-year total accuracy no worse than 12 μV/V + 2.4 mV within 5°C of calibration temperature. An IEEE-488 (GPIB) interface and documented remote-control protocols are required; settling time must meet the manufacturer’s stated specification acceptable to NRC.
- **Evidence and included items:** Supply all components and accessories, manufacturer specifications, performance verification data, and a valid calibration certificate. Performance and calibration results must state expanded uncertainty at approximately 95% confidence (k=2).
- **Services:** One year of hardware support and maintenance, with telephone and email assistance during normal business hours Monday through Friday and an initial response within one business day. Provide at least a one-year warranty covering parts, labour, repairs, and replacement of defective components due to manufacturing defects.
- **Delivery and funding:** Deliver to NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Building M-36, Ottawa, Ontario. Maximum available funding is CAD $90,000, excluding applicable taxes.
- **Other notable conditions:** Suppliers must be eligible Canadian suppliers. Award is based on the lowest evaluated price among offers that meet mandatory technical requirements and the funding limit.

### Description

The National Research Council of Canada requires two high-precision Direct Current (DC) Sources. Deliverables must be received on or before December 18, 2026, at the specified NRC delivery destination in Ottawa, Ontario. Only Canadian suppliers are eligible under the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement, and offers from suppliers of a non-trading partner will be rejected. The solicitation uses a lowest evaluated price selection with mandatory technical criteria, within budget; the maximum funding available is $90,000, excluding applicable taxes.

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