National Research Council Canada · Awarded contract
AwardedInvestigation of Freeze-Thaw Effects on Passenger Rail Track Performance
Awarded 20 Oct 2017
Awarded20 Oct 2017
Value$53,682.48
SupplierLoram Maintenance of Way Inc.
ProvinceOutside Canada
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 7mo ago5mo term
Awarded 20 Oct 2017Expired 28 Mar 2018
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National Research Council Canada awarded a contract to Loram Maintenance of Way Inc.
for engineering services to investigate the effects of freeze-thaw cycles on the performance of passenger rail tracks.
The contract, valued at CAD 53,682.48, was competitively sourced.
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