Scientific services · Natural Resources Canada
Scientific services contracts, Natural Resources Canada
Contracts Natural Resources Canada filed under object code 0430: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $113M
- Contracts
- 2,591
- Median contract
- $24K
- Non-competitive
- 66%
- of 2,033 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Activation Laboratories | 81 | $2.4M |
| Rdh Building Science Inc | 38 | $2.3M |
| Aquanty Inc. | 6 | $2.2M |
| Institut national de la recherche | 24 | $1.9M |
| University of Alberta | 63 | $1.8M |
| University of British Columbia | 59 | $1.7M |
| Overburden Drilling Management | 48 | $1.7M |
| Canadian Standards Association | 7 | $1.5M |
| The University of Western Ontario | 24 | $1.5M |
| Altis Human Resources | 3 | $1.5M |
| Université Laval | 46 | $1.4M |
| Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada L | 36 | $1.2M |
| Orix Geoscience 2018 Inc | 4 | $1.2M |
| Unies Ltd. | 2 | $1.1M |
| Sustainability Solutions Group | 6 | $1.1M |
| University of Waterloo | 31 | $1.1M |
| Genome Quebec | 46 | $1.1M |
| Dalhousie University | 38 | $1.1M |
| University of Calgary | 48 | $1M |
| Buildability Corporation | 9 | $1M |
| Carleton University | 38 | $993K |
| Element Materials Technology | 6 | $989K |
| 1130084 Ontario Inc. | 7 | $937K |
| The Governing Council of | 1 | $893K |
| The Governors Of The University | 16 | $827K |
Plus 438 contracts ($17.3M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Largest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | Aquanty Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $1,553,750 |
| May 2014 | Unies Ltd. | Competitive: open bidding | $1,120,908 |
| May 2014 | Rdh Building Science Inc | Competitive: open bidding | $1,104,505 |
| Jun 2017 | Institut national de la recherche | Competitive: open bidding | $900,000 |
| Feb 2026 | The Governing Council of | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $892,500 |
| May 2014 | Buildability Corporation | Competitive: open bidding | $810,869 |
| May 2014 | Bouthillette Parizeau Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $784,793 |
| Jul 2022 | Altis Human Resources | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $781,348 |
| Mar 2022 | Element Materials Technology | Competitive2 bids | $773,534 |
| May 2014 | Sustainability Solutions Group | Competitive: open bidding | $756,998 |
| May 2014 | 1130084 Ontario Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $756,581 |
| May 2014 | Habitat Design & Consulting | Competitive: open bidding | $747,754 |
| Sep 2025 | Optiseis Solutions Ltd. | Competitive: open bidding2 bids | $696,180 |
| Jun 2014 | Energy Efficient Exporters Alliance | Competitive: open bidding | $667,102 |
| Aug 2023 | Altis Human Resources | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $630,540 |
| Jun 2024 | Edison Welding Institute Inc | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $571,094 |
| May 2025 | Orix Geoscience 2018 Inc | Advance contract award notice1 bid | $561,610 |
| Sep 2024 | Canadian Standards Association | Advance contract award notice1 bid | $556,525 |
| Dec 2022 | Orix Geoscience 2018 Inc | Competitive: open bidding4 bids | $553,700 |
| Feb 2022 | Spexi Geospatial Inc. | Competitive1 bid | $542,946 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Zwickroell Lp | Non-competitive1 bid | $23,296 |
| Jun 2026 | University of Alberta | Non-competitive1 bid | $22,100 |
| Jun 2026 | Rd2 Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $109,781 |
| Jun 2026 | University of Alberta | Non-competitive1 bid | $37,950 |
| Jun 2026 | Saint Mary's University | Non-competitive1 bid | $15,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Mzconsulting Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,663 |
| Jun 2026 | ALS Canada Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $26,343 |
| Jun 2026 | Precision Petrographics Ltd. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $14,565 |
| Jun 2026 | Activation Laboratories | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $41,909 |
| May 2026 | Carleton University | Non-competitive1 bid | $83,070 |
| May 2026 | Norris Scientific Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $17,785 |
| May 2026 | McMaster University | Non-competitive1 bid | $12,000 |
| May 2026 | ALS Laboratory Group | Non-competitive1 bid | $10,364 |
| Apr 2026 | Dept. Of Earth Sciences | Non-competitive1 bid | $14,300 |
| Apr 2026 | Edifican Consulting Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $29,545 |
| Apr 2026 | Rdh Building Science Inc | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $39,410 |
| Apr 2026 | Hamlet Of Ulukhaktok | Non-competitive1 bid | $24,900 |
| Apr 2026 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,999 |
| Mar 2026 | Agilent Technologies Canada Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $118,134 |
| Mar 2026 | Egis Canada Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $22,600 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45 | $1.4M |
| 2012 | 73 | $2.4M |
| 2013 | 68 | $2.5M |
| 2014 | 113 | $15M |
| 2015 | 144 | $4.4M |
| 2016 | 134 | $4.1M |
| 2017 | 206 | $7.5M |
| 2018 | 172 | $5.3M |
| 2019 | 167 | $6.1M |
| 2020 | 174 | $5.8M |
| 2021 | 252 | $8.8M |
| 2022 | 220 | $11.4M |
| 2023 | 240 | $10.9M |
| 2024 | 274 | $13.4M |
| 2025 | 238 | $10.6M |
| 2026 | 71 | $4M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive: open bidding | 528 | $43.7M |
| Non-competitive | 1,274 | $32.9M |
| Not stated | 558 | $16.9M |
| Advance contract award notice | 64 | $9.9M |
| Competitive | 142 | $7.8M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 25 | $2.3M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 1,964 | $94.5M |
| Not stated | 558 | $16.9M |
| Goods | 55 | $1.5M |
| Construction | 14 | $557K |