Canadian Space Agency
2,814 contracts worth $5.29B ($5,289,963,028). 1,116 are non-competitive ($3.01B, 56.9% of the value of contracts that state a procedure). 1 were first published a year or more after award; 23 are flagged as with a former public servant.
By fiscal year
The lighter part of each bar is non-competitive (TN); the percentage is that share of the year's value. Shown from the first year in which most records state a procedure.
Largest vendors
Total value, number of contracts in grey.
- MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES CORPORATION$3.30B47
- MDA SYSTEMS LTD.$893M14
- EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd.$167M1
- MDA Geospatial Services Inc.$89.1M11
- SPIRE GLOBAL CANADA SUBSIDIARY CORPancien EXACTEARTH LTD.$70.7M1
- CANADENSYS AEROSPACE CORPORATION$66.9M17
- COM DEV LTD$65.3M13
- HONEYWELL AEROSPACE$46.5M8
- ABB INC.$27.2M21
- Calian Ltd$22.5M14
- CORPS CANADIEN DES COMMISSIONNAIRES$21.0M31
- L3HARRIS MAPPS INC.$20.7M3
- NEPTEC DESIGN GROUP LTD.$15.3M13
- UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO$14.8M7
- Magellan Aerospace Limited$14.7M8
- CARRE TECHNOLOGIES INC.$12.3M11
- THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY$11.7M12
- 3990591 CANADA INC.$10.1M2
- Communications & Power Industries CANADA INC.$9.6M4
- MISSION CONTROL SPACE SERVICES INC.$9.1M7
- UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN$8.4M15
- NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC.$8.1M99
- LES ENTREPRISES FERVEL INC$8.1M5
- AV-TECH INC.$6.9M7
- UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH$6.5M6
Largest contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-12-10 · Engineering consultants—Other This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2020-2021-Q3-00117 dated from 2020-12-10 until 2026-03-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | TN Non-Competitive | $1,570,190,525 |
| 2 | 2013-01-09 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts RADARSAT Constellation Mission Phase D | TC Competitive – Traditional | $829,883,897 |
| 3 | 1999-01-11 · Other (specify) Maintenance services for the International Space Station (ISS) | TC Competitive – Traditional | $603,840,534 |
| 4 | 2020-04-01 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified MSS Logistics and sustaining engineering support | TN Non-Competitive | $551,880,000 |
| 5 | 2013-04-01 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified Logistics and sustaining engineering support for the International Space Station Mobile Servicing System | TN Non-Competitive | $366,754,722 |
| 6 | 2004-09-01 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) | TN Non-Competitive | $167,040,855 |
| 7 | 2021-08-12 · Engineering consultants—Other This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2021-2022-Q2-00083 dated from 2021-08-12 until 2025-03-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | TN Non-Competitive | $93,465,359 |
| 8 | 2021-01-20 · Scientific consultants This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2020-2021-Q4-00136 dated from 2021-01-20 until 2025-02-28. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $86,613,255 |
| 9 | 2025-03-25 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified Wildfiresat phase B-C-D | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $70,724,335 |
| 10 | 2022-11-10 · Engineering consultants—Construction Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) - Lunar Rover Phase B, C and D | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $49,496,636 |
| 11 | 2025-12-03 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Parts for R+ | TN Non-Competitive | $44,738,505 |
| 12 | 2019-06-12 · Engineering consultants—Other Quantum encryption and service satellite (QEYSSAT) | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $41,611,010 |
| 13 | 2008-06-18 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Development phase of Micro-Satellite | TC Competitive – Traditional | $21,649,209 |
| 14 | 2015-06-16 · Scientific consultants Replacement of Mobile Servicing System Cameras on International Space Station (ISS) | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $20,056,492 |
| 15 | 2016-07-20 · Scientific consultants Bio-Analysis System for the International Space Station | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $17,919,369 |
| 16 | 2016-03-01 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified Satellite Flight Operations Support | TC Competitive – Traditional | $17,381,921 |
| 17 | 2019-05-15 · Net Increases/Decreases in Other Specified Purpose Definition and Implementation Phase for Ultra Violet Imager (UVI) Instrument for the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) | TN Non-Competitive | $15,707,060 |
| 18 | 2020-09-29 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2020-2021-Q2-00064 dated from 2020-09-29 until 2024-12-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $12,418,644 |
| 19 | 2020-07-13 · Scientific consultants Dextre Deployable Vision System | TN Non-Competitive | $12,147,339 |
| 20 | 2014-06-27 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts OSIRIS-Rex PhD | TN Non-Competitive | $12,005,015 |
| 21 | 2017-09-06 · Scientific consultants Dextre Deployable Vision System | TN Non-Competitive | $11,170,625 |
| 22 | 2020-10-14 · Scientific consultants Design of the MicroPrep System | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $10,008,958 |
| 23 | 2015-06-30 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified MOTS Phase IV Support | AC Advance Contract Award Notice | $8,312,635 |
| 24 | 2016-10-12 · Repair and maintenance - Other buildings Building envelope refit and window replacement | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $8,071,166 |
| 25 | 2025-11-12 · Engineering consultants—Other Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) Science Instruments (LSI) | TC Competitive – Traditional | $8,016,450 |
Largest non-competitive contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-12-10 · Engineering consultants—Other This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2020-2021-Q3-00117 dated from 2020-12-10 until 2026-03-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | TN Non-Competitive | $1,570,190,525 |
| 2 | 2020-04-01 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified MSS Logistics and sustaining engineering support | TN Non-Competitive | $551,880,000 |
| 3 | 2013-04-01 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified Logistics and sustaining engineering support for the International Space Station Mobile Servicing System | TN Non-Competitive | $366,754,722 |
| 4 | 2004-09-01 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) | TN Non-Competitive | $167,040,855 |
| 5 | 2021-08-12 · Engineering consultants—Other This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2021-2022-Q2-00083 dated from 2021-08-12 until 2025-03-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | TN Non-Competitive | $93,465,359 |
| 6 | 2025-12-03 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Parts for R+ | TN Non-Competitive | $44,738,505 |
| 7 | 2019-05-15 · Net Increases/Decreases in Other Specified Purpose Definition and Implementation Phase for Ultra Violet Imager (UVI) Instrument for the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) | TN Non-Competitive | $15,707,060 |
| 8 | 2020-07-13 · Scientific consultants Dextre Deployable Vision System | TN Non-Competitive | $12,147,339 |
| 9 | 2014-06-27 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts OSIRIS-Rex PhD | TN Non-Competitive | $12,005,015 |
| 10 | 2017-09-06 · Scientific consultants Dextre Deployable Vision System | TN Non-Competitive | $11,170,625 |
| 11 | 2016-12-21 · Scientific consultants This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2019-2020-Q4-00181 dated from 2016-12-21 until 2027-03-31. The contract was misstated for Section 6 Government Contracts Regulations Exceptions and has been corrected. OS… | TN Non-Competitive | $5,922,726 |
| 12 | 2017-01-13 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Manufacturing of a Vacuum tube for the amplification of microwaves for a flight unit | TN Non-Competitive | $4,585,092 |
| 13 | 2020-07-01 · Scientific consultants This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2020-2021-Q2-00063 dated from 2020-07-01 until 2025-03-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | TN Non-Competitive | $4,037,655 |
| 14 | 2016-12-12 · Scientific consultants OSIRIS-REx Science Support Phase E | TN Non-Competitive | $3,766,576 |
| 15 | 2019-07-18 · Scientific consultants Advancement of a Cryogenic mechanism for spectroscop | TN Non-Competitive | $3,534,020 |
Largest growth since award
| # | Vendor and record text | Original | Now | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-12-10 · Engineering consultants—Other This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2020-2021-Q3-00117 dated from 2020-12-10 until 2026-03-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | $26,258,597 | $1,570,190,525 | +$1,543,931,928 |
| 2 | 2020-04-01 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified MSS Logistics and sustaining engineering support | $218,452,500 | $551,880,000 | +$333,427,500 |
| 3 | 2013-04-01 · Engineering services not elsewhere specified Logistics and sustaining engineering support for the International Space Station Mobile Servicing System | $89,828,064 | $366,754,722 | +$276,926,658 |
| 4 | 1999-01-11 · Other (specify) Maintenance services for the International Space Station (ISS) | $420,266,822 | $603,840,534 | +$183,573,712 |
| 5 | 2004-09-01 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) | $36,700,438 | $167,040,855 | +$130,340,417 |
| 6 | 2013-01-09 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts RADARSAT Constellation Mission Phase D | $749,173,388 | $829,883,897 | +$80,710,509 |
| 7 | 2021-08-12 · Engineering consultants—Other This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2021-2022-Q2-00083 dated from 2021-08-12 until 2025-03-31. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | $43,117,524 | $93,465,359 | +$50,347,835 |
| 8 | 2021-01-20 · Scientific consultants This is a notice of the restatement of Contract C-2020-2021-Q4-00136 dated from 2021-01-20 until 2025-02-28. The contract was misstated for the Original Contract Value (and by extension the Total Contract Value) and has … | $42,061,011 | $86,613,255 | +$44,552,245 |
| 9 | 2016-03-01 · Other professional services not elsewhere specified Satellite Flight Operations Support | $4,600,000 | $17,381,921 | +$12,781,921 |
| 10 | 2008-06-18 · Satellite and spacecraft acquisition and parts Development phase of Micro-Satellite | $9,029,999 | $21,649,209 | +$12,619,210 |