Convair 580 Engineering and Support Services

The National Research Council of Canada is seeking statements of capabilities for a five-year standing offer covering engineering, modification, maintenance, manufacturing, and technical support for its Convair 580 research aircraft, with an intended award to KF Aerospace unless a qualified alternative supplier responds.

Canada > National Research Council of Canada > Flight Research Laboratory


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Open
26-58151
Oct 20, 2026 06:00 PM
Oct 05, 2026 12:00 PM
5 years
Sole Source
Federal
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shawn.doyle@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
+13439907806
1200 Montréal Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Description

The National Research Council of Canada’s Flight Research Laboratory requires a five-year standing offer for engineering services and support related to its Convair 580 flight-research aircraft. The scope includes raw-material procurement and machining for hardpoints and pylons; engineering studies and certified structural modifications for external sensors; ongoing maintenance, repairs, and technical support; flight-load, aerodynamic, and flight-test analysis; component manufacturing; design and manufacturing data; pylon completion and fit-out; finishing; and procurement of additional components and parts. This is an Advance Contract Award Notice for a pre-identified supplier, KF Aerospace, which is identified as the Convair 580 type-certificate holder and Transport Canada-approved Design Approval Organization. Any alternative supplier must submit a statement of capabilities demonstrating that it holds the Convair 580 type certificate, owns or can access the aircraft’s design intellectual property, can provide certified structural modifications for hardpoint and pylon assemblies, and can support major aircraft modifications as an approved Design Approval Organization.

Classification Codes
NAICS488190Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
PSCJ016Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft Components and Accessories
Smart Codes
aircraft engineering servicesaircraft modification servicesaircraft maintenance support
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Oct 5, 2026-Publication Date
Oct 20, 2026 06:00 PM-Closing Date for Statement of Capabilities
Requirements
No
Documents
TitleDate Posted
26-58151_PAC.pdfOct 05, 2026 12:00 PM
26-58151_ACAN.pdfOct 05, 2026 12:00 PM
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