Tender · Closed · Advance Contract Award Notice
Single-Photon avalanche diode Camera
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- Closed
- January 29, 2026
- January 29, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- January 14, 2026
- amended January 29, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Advance contract award notice
- 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-623-95673524 · solicitation 25-58620
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 41115300 Light and wave generating and measuring equipment
- Topic
- Laboratory and scientific equipment
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada, National Capital Region
- Trade agreements
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Lowest Price What this means
Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or
agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified
supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting
a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN,
2. Definition of the requirement
o The Department of National Research Council of Canada has a requirement for
the supply of quantity 1 Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) camera, to
support advanced research in 3D imaging under extreme lighting conditions,
including very low-light environments and scenes with high dynamic range
illumination. Conventional imaging sensors are inadequate for these applications
due to their limited sensitivity, susceptibility to readout noise, and inherent tradeoffs between frame rate, dynamic range, and spatial resolution.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential
Requirements) …
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Who won it
The award notice CanadaBuys published for this solicitation.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Axiom Optics Inc | Single-Photon avalanche diode Camera | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $38,550USD |
Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity code.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Sciencetech Inc. | W7701-268047_Acquisition of wavelength tunable radiative system for DRDC Valcartier | Department of National Defence (DND) | $238,463 |
| Mar 2026 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 5K003-251840 - MSMS Detector | Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) | $117,614 |
| Mar 2026 | Leica Geosystems Ltd | M5000-261157 - Leica RTC 360 Laser Scanner Package | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $144,443 |
| Mar 2026 | Axiom Optics Inc | Single-Photon avalanche diode Camera | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $38,550USD |
| Jan 2026 | NKT Photonics Inc. | W7714-268805 Photon Doppler Velocimetry - Laser (Amd001) | Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | $74,282 |
| Nov 2025 | Hamamatsu Corporation | NPP - APM/High-efficiency Broadband Spatial Light Modulators | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $33,600USD |
| Nov 2025 | Hamamatsu Corporation | High-efficiency Broadband Spatial Light Modulators | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $33,600USD |
| Apr 2025 | Photon Spot | Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors and electronics | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $95,335USD |
| Mar 2025 | Horizon Measurement Solutions Inc | Drone Kit for Environmental and Climate Change Canada | Department of the Environment (ECCC ) | $104,123 |
| Feb 2025 | Westboro Photonics Inc | W7701-257999 - Imaging-Photometer-colorimeter - CW | Department of National Defence (DND); Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | $142,569 |
| Jan 2025 | 879142 Alberta Ltd | K8D10-250555 LiDAR Equipment | Department of the Environment (ECCC ) | $37,013 |
| Jul 2024 | Leica Geosystems Ltd | W3557-250001 Drafting and Surveying Scanner | Department of National Defence (DND) | $262,584 |
| May 2024 | Gcproc Ltd | Procurement of Chroma Meter | Department of National Defence | $48,297USD |
| Feb 2024 | Leica Geosystems Ltd | Imaging Total Station Replacement | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $51,463 |
| Jan 2024 | Javelin Technologies Inc. | F2402-220153 Three Dimensional (3D) Scanners | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $79,561 |
Values as awarded, from $33,600 to $262,584.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Leica Geosystems Ltd | 4 | $458K1 not stated |
| Axiom Optics Inc | 3 | $118K |
| Channel Systems Inc. | 2 | $366K |
| Photon Spot | 2 | $189K |
| Hamamatsu Corporation | 2 | $67K |
| Cimel Electronique | 1 | $455K |
| Sciencetech Inc. | 1 | $238K |
| Westboro Photonics Inc | 1 | $143K |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1 | $118K |
| Horizon Measurement Solutions Inc | 1 | $104K |
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.