Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal
Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM)
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- Closed
- September 4, 2026
- September 4, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- August 20, 2026
- amended September 4, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
- Anywhere in Canada
- and 1 more
CanadaBuys tender notices published since Aug 2022; open as of October 12, 2026. Source: Public Services and Procurement Canada, CanadaBuys open data.
What it is
- Reference
- cb-148-66716562 · solicitation 26-58116
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 41100000 Laboratory and scientific equipment82141505 Computer generated design services
- Topic
- Laboratory and scientific equipment
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada, National Capital Region
- Trade agreements
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Lowest Price What this means
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) requires a high precision Computer Numerical Controlled electrical discharge machine, referred to as CNC EDM machine. The new CNC EDM will support the production of high-accuracy parts for the modification, repair, and development of NRC Research center.
All the deliverables must be received on or before January 31st 2027
Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility.
This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner, are eligible for this solicitation of offers. Offers submitted by Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner will be rejected.
Security requirements: Security requirements are associated with this requirement. Details of the security requirements are identified in the Security Requirements Check List (SRCL) attached to the Request for proposal (RFP).
Basis of selection: Lowest Price
Tenders must be submitted to the NRC Bid Receiving Unit at:
Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information.
Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. …
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity code.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Agilent Technologies Canada Inc | Optical Emission Spectrometer | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $145,305 |
| Sep 2026 | Sartorius Canada Inc | Advanced Research Grade Live-Cell Imaging and Analysis System | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $237,381 |
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| Sep 2026 | Not named here | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $44,090 | |
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Values as awarded, from $42,379 to $814,552.
Who wins most in this commodity class
Suppliers with the most award notices in the same six-digit UNSPSC class since 2022. Notices that give no value count in Awards, not in Total.
| Supplier | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agilent Technologies Canada Inc | 27 | $8.1M1 not stated |
| Life Technologies Inc./Technologies Life Inc. | 21 | $5.9M2 not stated |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mississauga) Inc. | 19 | $6.3M |
| Smiths Detection Montreal Inc | 15 | $5M3 not stated |
| Fisher Scientific | 13 | $1.5M1 not stated |
| Bruker Ltd. | 10 | $3M |
| Waters Limited/Waters Limitee | 8 | $3.6M |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories (Canada) Limted | 8 | $651K |
| Hoskin Scientific Ltd. | 7 | $1.9M |
| Mirion Technologies (Canberra CA) Ltd. | 7 | $1.6M |
CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022. They overlap the Treasury Board contract figures and are never added to them. Source: CanadaBuys open data, October 12, 2026.