Tender · Closed · RFP against Supply Arrangement
Vector Network Analyzer
Department of Industry (ISED)
- Closed
- January 16, 2026
- January 16, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- January 2, 2026
- amended January 16, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Competitive - Selective tendering
- Delivery
- National Capital Region
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-563-69527459 · solicitation ISED214293
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 41106600 Vectors
- Topic
- Laboratory and scientific equipment
- Delivery regions
- National Capital Region
- Trade agreements
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); 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-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Lowest Price What this means
ISED requires one Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) with four (4) ports that is able to directly, with no additional hardware, work or software development, interface with the test system and software in the Communications Research Centre’s (CRC’s) Compact antenna test range (CATR). The desired VNA is covered by Section 3.50 of the Supply Arrangement (Vector Network Analyzers).
The Communications Research Centre (CRC) possesses a CATR which was upgraded to operate at frequencies up to 75 GHz. The CRC needs to replace the VNA used by the antenna measurement system Measurement Controller (ELE-VMC) and software (MI-3000 Far-Field Measurement & Analysis Software Suite). The VNA must be compatible with the measurement system.
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 | Gap Wireless Inc. (Nws Canada) | Vector Network Analyzer | Department of Industry (ISED) | $343,683 |
Who won the last ones like it
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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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.
| Supplier | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gap Wireless Inc. (Nws Canada) | 1 | $344K |
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.