National Defence · Awarded contract
Awarded

Engineering Consulting for Satellite Sensor Exploitation in Support of DIRP

Awarded 05 Jun 2018

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Awarded05 Jun 2018
Value$562,129.80
ProvinceCanada
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 6y 1mo ago2y 4mo term
Awarded 5 June 2018Expired 30 Sept 2020

National Defence awarded a contract to UrtheCast Corporation for engineering consulting services related to satellite sensor exploitation in support of the Defence Innovation Research Program (DIRP).

The contract, valued at CAD 562,129.80, was competitively sourced and had been omitted from a previous public disclosure.

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