Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal
Request for Proposal (RFP) – Complementary Technology Development for the Lunar Utility Vehicle (LUV) initiative
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) · Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
- Closed
- April 14, 2026
- April 14, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- January 28, 2026
- amended April 14, 2026
- Type
- Services
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
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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
- WS5516909512-Doc5516967511 · solicitation WS5516909512
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 23153200 Robotics25200000 Aerospace systems and components and equipment31251600 Robot components32000000 Electronic Components and Supplies81000000 Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services81102302 Space engineering service
- Topic
- Industrial machinery
- Trade agreements
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price What this means
Follow the tender notice in SAP Ariba: https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110003553?anId=ANONYMOUS *** Offers must be submitted by April 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Canada will not consider offers delivered after the offer submission closing date and time. *** TITLE: Request for Proposal (RFP) – Complementary Technology Development for the Lunar Utility Vehicle (LUV) initiative.*** DESCRIPTION: Canada requests Offers to provide services to develop additional technologies to support Lunar Utility Vehicle (LUV) concept progress outside of the main Rover Phase 0 and Technology Development contracts. The overarching goal for the Complementary Technology Development (CTD) Work is for the Contractor to achieve Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) between 4 to 6, depending on the initial TRL proposed.***
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Dyze Design | Acquistion of a Polymer 3D Printing Robotic Cell | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $295,831 |
| Feb 2026 | 13064204 Canada Inc. | AMD 001 W0046-260138 - Multi-Robot System | Department of National Defence (DND) | $371,110 |
| Nov 2025 | Mission Control Space Services Inc. | MCSS Inc. contract - Science Instrument Phase 0 and Technology Development for LUV | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $75,554 |
| Nov 2025 | Bubble Technology Industries Inc | BTI Inc. contract - Science Instrument Phase 0 and Technology Development for LUV | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $840,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Institute for Earth & Space Exploration | University of Western Ontario contract - Science Instrument Phase 0 and Technology Development for LUV | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $635,106 |
| Nov 2025 | ABB Inc. | ABB Inc. contract - Science Instrument Phase 0 and Technology Development for LUV | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $896,805 |
| Jul 2025 | Canadensys Aerospace Corporation | Canada's Lunar Utility Vehicle | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $4,724,895 |
| Jul 2025 | Mission Control Space Services Inc. | Canada's Lunar Utility Vehicle | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $4,724,810 |
| Jul 2025 | Not named here | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $5,173,875 | |
| Mar 2025 | ICOR Technology Inc. | PR14329_Repair and Maintenance for ICOR Robots | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $226,000 |
| Feb 2025 | RollanTech Inc. | W0046-250129 Multi-Robot System | Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) | $157,183 |
| Jan 2025 | Nordson EFD LLC | Jet Valve Printing System | National Research Council Canada | $94,252USD |
| Nov 2024 | ICOR Technology Inc. | M4500-250800 - Remotely Operate Vehicule MK4 - Upgrade Kit | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $158,700 |
| Oct 2024 | Thermetrics LLC | W7719‐245596 Thermal Sweating Manikin | Department of National Defence (DND) | $368,719 |
| Sep 2024 | ICOR Technology Inc. | M5000-250704 MK4 upgrade kit | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $147,788 |
Values as awarded, from $75,554 to $5,173,875.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ICOR Technology Inc. | 5 | $3.1M |
| Mission Control Space Services Inc. | 2 | $4.8M |
| Canadensys Aerospace Corporation | 1 | $4.7M |
| Marathon Targets Ltd. | 1 | $997K |
| ABB Inc. | 1 | $897K |
| Bubble Technology Industries Inc | 1 | $840K |
| Institute for Earth & Space Exploration | 1 | $635K |
| 13064204 Canada Inc. | 1 | $371K |
| Thermetrics LLC | 1 | $369K |
| Dyze Design | 1 | $296K |
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.