National Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedEngineering Consulting for Satellite Sensor Exploitation in Support of DIRP
Awarded 05 Jun 2018
Awarded05 Jun 2018
Value$562,129.80
SupplierUrtheCast Corporation
AgencyNational Defence
ProvinceCanada
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 6y 1mo ago2y 4mo term
Awarded 5 June 2018Expired 30 Sept 2020
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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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