Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal
Space: Advancing LEO SATCOM in Contested Environments
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
- Closed
- April 7, 2026
- April 7, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- February 17, 2026
- amended April 7, 2026
- Type
- Services
- Competitive - Selective tendering
- Delivery
- Anywhere in Canada
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-520-48934339 · solicitation EN578-24ISC4/88
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 81141900 Manufacturing technology research and development services92111700 Military science and research
- Topic
- Engineering, research and IT services
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada
- Trade agreements
- None
- How the winner is picked
- Variations or combinations of the above methods What this means
*AMENDMENT 001 - The document contains information related to the Challenge closing date.
Please note that the ISC website will be available on February 17, 2026 at 10:30am EDT.*
This Challenge Notice is issued under the Innovative Solutions Canada Program (ISC) Call for Proposals 004 (EN578-20ISC4). For general ISC information, Applicants/Offerors can visit the ISC website at: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovative-solutions-canada/en
Please refer to the Solicitation Documents Innovative Solutions Canada Program Call for Proposals – 004 - Tender Notice | CanadaBuys https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/cb-331-17030872 which contains the process for submitting a proposal.
Steps to apply:
Step 1: read this challenge
Step 2: read the Call for Proposals : https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/cb-331-17030872
Step 3: propose your solution here : https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovative-solutions-canada/en/space-advancing-low-earth-orbit-satellite-communication-contested-environments
Challenge title: Space: Advancing LEO SATCOM in Contested Environments
Challenge sponsor: Department of National Defence (DND) …
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | The Governors of the University of Calgary | W7707-267416-Development of a Color Change-based Chemical Agent Disclosure System | Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | $74,780 |
| Apr 2026 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | W7701-268096 Software Reverse Engineering for Iot Firmware Analysis | Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | $4,599,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Sunset Renewable Asset Managagement Inc. | ISC - Phase 2 - Solar panel recycling | Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (GAC) | $1,129,825 |
| Aug 2025 | Eastwood Products Ltd. | Innovative Solutions to Prevent Railway Crossing Signpost Damage from Agricultural Equipment | Department of Transport (TC) | $52,511 |
| Jun 2025 | mLAi Analytics Inc. | ISC - Phase 2 - Turning pixels into data | Department of Industry (ISED) | $1,147,427 |
| Mar 2025 | Not named here | Department of Industry (ISED) | $89,534 | |
| Mar 2025 | Not named here | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $1,319,706 | |
| Dec 2024 | Quantum Silicon Inc. | Fabrication system for atom-scale quantum devices Phase 2 | Department of Industry (ISED) | $1,052,180 |
| Jun 2024 | Phantom Photonics Inc. | ISC - Phase 1 - Quantum imaging | Department of Industry (ISED); Department of National Defence (DND) | $170,285 |
| May 2024 | Not named here | Department of Industry (ISED); Department of National Defence (DND) | $172,233 | |
| May 2024 | Single Quantum Systems | ISC - Phase 1 - Quantum imaging | Department of Industry (ISED); Department of National Defence (DND) | $172,462 |
| Feb 2024 | JASCO Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd. | Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream Call for Proposals TS1 | Department of Industry (ISED) | $581,838 |
| Jan 2024 | FUTURi Power Inc. | Bi-Directional Electric Vehicle Charging Solution | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $173,152 |
| Jan 2024 | Ova | Aura X | Department of Transport (TC) | $253,290 |
| Sep 2023 | Quantum Silicon Inc. | Fabrication system for atom-scale quantum devices | Department of Industry (ISED) | $157,448 |
Values as awarded, from $52,511 to $4,599,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avss - Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. | 8 | $14.9M |
| Levio Conseils inc. | 6 | $25.8M |
| t0.technology | 6 | $15.9M |
| C-Core | 5 | $5.3M |
| Thales Digital Solutions | 4 | $30.5M |
| Vectored Propulsion Technologies Inc. | 4 | $7.8M |
| ABB inc. | 4 | $7.3M |
| TACTIQL Inc. | 4 | $6.9M |
| Chaac Technologies | 4 | $6.7M |
| MDA Systems Ltd. | 4 | $5.5M |
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.