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      "THORLABS INC won 28 of its 31 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-02-15 to 2025-12-10, worth $540K: 28 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest National Research Council Canada with 27."
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          "Date": "2025-05-06",
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        "name": "National Research Council Canada",
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      {
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