Centre for Autonomous Flight Systems Construction, Closing June 2
Summary
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) has issued a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) for the Centre for Autonomous Flight Systems (CAFS) project at the NRC Uplands Campus in Ottawa, Ontario. The solicitation seeks experienced proponents capable of delivering the new flagship facility under a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) model over an estimated 34-month contract period. Submissions are due by June 2, 2026 at 14:00 EDT.
“The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is issuing this Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) to solicit submissions from qualified teams interested in delivering the Centre for Autonomous Flight Systems (CAFS) on the NRC Uplands Campus in Ottawa using a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) delivery model.”
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The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is soliciting expressions of interest for the Centre for Autonomous Flight Systems (CAFS), a new flagship research facility at the NRC Uplands Campus in Ottawa. The RFEOI is not a request for pricing; shortlisted proponents will advance to a subsequent procurement stage. The competitive tender is subject to multiple trade agreements including NAFTA, WTO GPA, CETA, and CPTPP.
Proponents with experience in large-scale research facility construction and Progressive Design-Build delivery should obtain the User Requirements Summary, RFEOI documentation, and Evaluation Matrix from CanadaBuys. The contracting authority contact is Roberta Ranaldi at Roberta.Ranaldi@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.
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Centre for Autonomous Flight Systems (CAFS)
Solicitation number 26-58001
Publication date
2026/04/23
Closing date and time 2026/06/02 14:00 EDT
Status Status
Open
| Time to closing | |
| 39 days | 15:35 hours |
Description
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is issuing this Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) to solicit submissions from qualified teams interested in delivering the Centre for Autonomous Flight Systems (CAFS) on the NRC Uplands Campus in Ottawa using a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) delivery model. The CAFS Project, located at the NRC Uplands Campus in Ottawa, will expand the existing suite of NRC Flight Research Lab capabilities by delivering a new flagship facility to support advanced research, development, integration and testing of autonomous and optionally-piloted aircraft systems.
The purpose of this RFEOI is to identify and shortlist experienced proponents with the capability, capacity, and collaborative approach required to successfully participate in a Progressive Design-Build process.
This RFEOI is not a request for pricing. Shortlisted proponents will be invited to participate in a subsequent procurement stage
The project will be located in Ottawa, NRC Uplands Campus.
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Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 34 month(s).
Trade agreements
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
- Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
- Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
- None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
Organization National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Address 1200 Montreal Road, Building M58
Ottawa, ON , K1A 0R6 Canada Contracting authority Roberta Ranaldi Phone 613299-8229 Email Roberta.Ranaldi@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Address 1920 Research Private, Uplands Road Campus
Ottawa, ON, K1V 2B1 Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the if you have any questions regarding these documents.
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26-58001User Requirements SummaryCAFS_EN.pdf | 001 | EN | 2 | 2026/04/23 |
| 26-58001User Requirements SummaryCAFS_FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 2 | 2026/04/23 |
| 26-58001RFEOICAFS_EN.pdf | 001 | EN | 1 | 2026/04/23 |
| 26-58001RFEOICAFS_FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 1 | 2026/04/23 |
| 26-58001Evaluation MatrixCAFS_EN.pdf | 001 | EN | 1 | 2026/04/23 |
| 26-58001Evaluation MatrixCAFS_FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 1 | 2026/04/23 |
| 26-58001NPPCAFS_BIL.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 1 | 2026/04/23 |
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Notice type Invitation to Qualify Language(s) English, French Region of opportunity Canada Contract duration 34 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Selective Tendering Selection criteria Not applicable Commodity - UNSPSC
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