This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
K-Sports Marine Inc.
Contract value
CAD $700.9K
Award date
2026-03-23
Supplier location
Kenora, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 30 January 2026 at 2:00pm EDT. All bids submitted after 2:00pm EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. Summary : Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) has a requirement for reliable and specialized vehicles for safe travel in Arctic terrain and conditions. Snowmobiles are essential for winter and spring transport over snow-covered tundra and sea ice, while all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are required during the summer and early fall for ground mobility over rocky and wet tundra.
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Basic information
Reference
WS5476316965-Doc5510995810
Solicitation no.
WS5476316965
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited
26 contracts won· latest July 29, 2026
CAD $27M
total awarded
2
ROY'S CHEVROLET BUICK GMC INC.
23 contracts won· latest April 7, 2026
CAD $11.8M
total awarded
3
Ador tech Inc.
20 contracts won· latest July 20, 2026
CAD $2.8M
total awarded
4
6318703 CANADA INC.
13 contracts won· latest September 4, 2026
CAD $10.7M
total awarded
5
Bristow Instruments (1977) Ltd.
11 contracts won· latest August 31, 2026
CAD $5.9M
total awarded
Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.
