CanadaBuys #26-58208

Van Horn Aviation composite rotor blades for NRC Bell 206B testing

The National Research Council Canada is seeking composite main rotor blades for Bell 206B erosion-coating tests. - Buyer: National Research Council Canada (NRC), on behalf of the Government of Canada. - OEM: Van Horn Aviation — one shipset of two 206B composite main rotor blades, Version 1 or Version 2; no part number is specified. - Blades must be airworthy, approved for Bell 206B use, have composite skin construction, and retain at least 100 flight hours of service life per blade. - The supplier must provide English-language airworthiness, eligibility, traceability, maintenance, continued-airworthiness, and remaining-life records, plus clear colour photographs of each blade. - The blades will support experimental erosion-coating tests (DPS-070). Delivery is DAP to NRC in Boucherville, Quebec; environmentally compliant packaging is required. Installation and training are not required. - Solicitation materials give differing delivery deadlines; the contract period runs from award through one year after delivery and acceptance.

Description

The solicitation seeks a set of Van Horn Aviation 206B composite main rotor blades for the Bell 206B. The blades will enable experimental erosion coatings to be applied to their surface. Ground testing is planned, with the potential for a short flight test. The notice states an estimated contract duration of one month and a proposed start date of December 18, 2026.

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