National Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Quantum Sensing Interferometer Development Contract to University of Waterloo
Awarded 01 Sep 2020
Awarded01 Sep 2020
Value$221,950.00
SupplierUniversity of Waterloo
AgencyNational Defence
ProvinceCanada
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 8mo ago7mo term
Awarded 1 Sept 2020Expired 15 Mar 2021
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National Defence awarded a contract to the University of Waterloo for engineering consulting services related to the IDEaS CFP3-1a CP-3437 project, focused on integrated and stabilized quantum sensing interferometers built with 3D printed metal structures for Kingston.
The contract, valued at CAD 221,950, was competitively sourced.
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