Basic Information

Reference Number

cb-745-55948937

Issuing Organization

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

9F057-20250042

Title

Independent ISS Food Production Subsystems - Phase 0 Study

Source ID

PWGSC

Agreement Type

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Quebec

Dates

Publication

2025/11/13 12:00:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2026/01/06 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Richard Soulliere

(438) 357-0742

richard.soulliere@asc-csa.gc.ca

Description

Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to analyze and design technologies in the following areas for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA):

- Plant Health Monitoring,
- Water Disinfection,
- Food Safety Sanitation, and
- Nutrient Solution Analyzer.

The objective is to facilitate Phase 0 work that is crucial for advancing Canada's involvement in developing these technologies for the International Space Station (ISS) and help the CSA identify and consolidate user needs, define mission requirements, validate concept designs, develop a concept of operations, identify critical technologies, and create development plans for subsequent phases of the ISS Food Production (FP) Subsystems.

Canada plans to award up to four (4) Contracts, one contract per technology ( Plant Health Monitoring, Water Disinfection, Food Safety Sanitation, and Nutrient Solution Analyzer) as a result of this this Request for Proposal.

NOTE: Offerors may bid on any combination of, up to a maximum of two (2) independent ISS FP Subsystems.

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