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Engineering Services and Support Related to the Convair 580 Aircraft

The National Research Council’s (NRC) Flight Research Laboratory (FRL) operates a Convair 580 aircraft for flight research. As the aircraft is frequently modified and/or operated in a manner different to the original design purpose, engineering support from the holder of the aircraft’s Type design and intellectual property is frequently required. As a result, the FRL requires a 5-year Standing Offer to provide engineering services and support related to the Convair 580 aircraft. This work will involve: Order of raw materials, machining of raw materials for hardpoint and pylon, engineering studies and/or modifications to the Convair 580 to support external sensors, on-going maintenance/repair and technical support, engineering analysis for flight loads, aerodynamics, flight test, Component manufacture and/or provision of design/manufacturing data to NRC, pylon completion, fit out, finishing and procurement of additional components/parts necessary for continued operation of the Convair 580. Additional services/parts not listed may be required to support the modification of the Convair 580.

  • Engineering & Infrastructure
  • Public sector
  • Canada
Buyer / issuer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Sector
Engineering & Infrastructure
Country / region
Ontario, Canada
Public or private
Public sector
Closing date
20 Oct 2026, 16:00 SAST
Estimated value
Not stated
Submission method
As per the notice on CanadaBuys
Tender number
26-58151
Status
Closed

Scope summary

The National Research Council’s (NRC) Flight Research Laboratory (FRL) operates a Convair 580 aircraft for flight research. As the aircraft is frequently modified and/or operated in a manner different to the original design purpose, engineering support from the holder of the aircraft’s Type design and intellectual property is frequently required. As a result, the FRL requires a 5-year Standing Offer to provide engineering services and support related to the Convair 580 aircraft. This work will involve: Order of raw materials, machining of raw materials for hardpoint and pylon, engineering studies and/or modifications to the Convair 580 to support external sensors, on-going maintenance/repair and technical support, engineering analysis for flight loads, aerodynamics, flight test, Component manufacture and/or provision of design/manufacturing data to NRC, pylon completion, fit out, finishing and procurement of additional components/parts necessary for continued operation of the Convair 580. Additional services/parts not listed may be required to support the modification of the Convair 580.

Category: SRV

Key requirements

  • Procurement method: Advance contract award notice
  • Briefing session: Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
  • Eligibility and evaluation: set out in the tender documents. Check mandatory returnables, registrations and scoring before you commit.

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Important dates

Published
05 Oct 2026
First seen by Atlas
07 Oct 2026
Briefing session
Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
Submission deadline
20 Oct 2026, 16:00 SAST

Commercial snapshot

Estimated value
Not stated in the notice
Contract type
Advance contract award notice
Category
SRV
Source
CanadaBuys

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