# CanadaBuys #26-58213

NRC procurement of four high-performance cameras for drone-detection research

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-58213
**NAICS:** 423410, 333316

The National Research Council of Canada is seeking four high-performance cameras for drone-detection research.
- **Government buyer:** National Research Council of Canada (NRC); no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Named manufacturers and suppliers:** **EMERGENT Vision Technologies** is the pre-identified supplier. Ximea and Teledyne are named as alternatives considered; the notice says they were not identified as meeting all mandatory specifications. Canon is named as the required lens-mount standard.
- **Products requested:**
  - 2 Camera 1 units: 100GigE QSFP28, at least 5,120 × 4,096 resolution and 423 fps at 8-bit; pixel size at least 5.0 × 5.0 µm; global shutter, monochrome, dynamic range greater than 74 dB, and Canon EF or RF mount. Includes 10-meter fiber cable and transceiver, power supply, GPIO breakout cable, and compatible network interface card.
  - 1 Camera 2 unit: 25GigE SFP28, at least 13,000 × 9,000 resolution and 17 fps at 8-bit; pixel size at least 3.4 × 3.4 µm; global shutter, monochrome, dynamic range greater than 66 dB, and Canon EF or RF mount. Includes 10-meter fiber cable and transceiver, power supply, and GPIO breakout cable.
  - 1 Camera 3 unit: 100GigE QSFP28, at least 10,000 × 10,000 resolution and 110 fps at 8-bit; pixel size at least 2.7 × 2.7 µm; global shutter, monochrome, dynamic range greater than 74 dB, and Canon EF or RF mount. Includes 10-meter fiber cable and transceiver, power supply, and GPIO breakout cable.
- **Common requirements:** All cameras must support external GPIO triggering and Windows 11 64-bit, Linux 64-bit, and Nvidia Jetson-compatible drivers.
- **Notable procurement context:** The notice cites technical lack of competition as the basis for proposing EMERGENT Vision Technologies; other suppliers may demonstrate their capability to meet the requirements.
- **Delivery/performance:** Equipment delivery is required by the notice’s stated deadline. No contract duration or option periods are specified; the two language versions give different delivery deadlines.

### Description

The National Research Council of Canada seeks high-performance imaging cameras for a long-range, large field-of-view imaging system supporting drone detection research. The procurement covers four cameras across three specifications, with required resolution, frame rate, sensitivity, interfaces, and related accessories and compatibility requirements. This is an Advance Contract Award Notice identifying EMERGENT Vision Technologies as the pre-identified supplier; other suppliers may submit statements of capabilities by November 20, 2026. Delivery is required on or before March 31, 2027, according to the English attachment.

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