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Extended range remotely piloted aircraft system (rural, remote and borders)

October 31, 2024

Value

Phase 1: $300,000.00 CAD; Phase 2: $1,000,000.00 CAD

Description

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is seeking the development of an “extended range remotely piloted aircraft” that can travel at effective airspeeds and be deployed over large distances to provide an initial view of a given location for responding RCMP members, applicable to both border protection and remote policing response. This will provide real-time situational awareness.

Eligible Applicants

Solution proposals can only be submitted by a small business that meets all of the following criteria:

  • for profit
  • incorporated in Canada (federally or provincially)
  • 499 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
  • research and development activities that take place in Canada
  • 50% or more of its annual wages, salaries and fees are currently paid to employees and contractors who spend the majority of their time working in Canada
  • 50% or more of its FTE employees have Canada as their ordinary place of work
  • 50% or more of its senior executives (Vice President and above) have Canada as their principal residence

Eligible Expenses

The proposed solution must:

  1. Have a maximum take-off weight less than 150 kg
  2. Be able to operate in sustained winds up to 80 km/h and gusts to 100 km/h
  3. Be able to operate in temperatures ranging from -30° C to +45° C
  4. Be able to fly in light rain, snow, and icy conditions
  5. Have an airspeed capability of 100 km/h.
  6. Have an advanced automatic navigation and flight control system to operate effectively without constant manual intervention
  7. Be capable of flying a minimum of 400 km within a single flight.
  8. Be capable of at least five hours of continuous flight at any loiter speed
  9. Be able to carry various payloads, including high-resolution cameras, thermal imaging equipment, and possibly other lightweight sensors.
  10. Be able to meet all core IT security requirements for the RCMP, including:
    1. Implementing data encryption at rest and in-transit following ITSP.40.111
    2. Implementing encryption in RPAS control communications following ITSP.40.111
    3. Storing and processing data within the geographic boundaries of Canada
    4. Using a cloud service provider for backend services that has been assessed as part of the Government of Canada Cloud Framework Agreements
  11. Be able to take off and land vertically (VTOL)

Deadline Date

October 31, 2024, 14:00 Eastern Time

Contact

Contact Name: Government of Canada

E-mail Address: solutions@ised-isde.gc.ca

Website: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovative-solutions-canada/en/extended-range-remotely-piloted-aircraft-system-rural-remote-and-borders

Industry:

Software/Technology

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Innovation, R&D

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