National Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedResearch Project Management Services for Radio Wave Absorption Model Development
Awarded 14 Nov 2019
Awarded14 Nov 2019
Value$22,000.00
SupplierLancaster University
AgencyNational Defence
ProvinceCanada
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 4mo ago8mo term
Awarded 14 Nov 2019Expired 15 July 2020
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National Defence awarded a contract to Lancaster University for research project management services related to the development and implementation of the Optimised D-Region Absorption Model (ODRAM), a radio wave absorption model that outperforms the traditional NOAA DRAP model.
The contract, valued at CAD 22,000, was sole sourced.
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