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Department of National Defence (DND)

APM – S5645043- AMA SAT – Trois (3) Informatique, soutien aux applications. Les services d'aide temporaire dans le cadre de l’arrangement en matière d'approvisionnement pour la région de la capitale nationale(RCN).

Name: APM – S5645043- AMA SAT – Trois (3) Informatique, soutien aux applications. Les services d'aide temporaire dans le cadre de l’arrangement en matière d'approvisionnement pour la région de la capitale nationale(RCN).
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Supply arrangement

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

February 4, 2026

Published

January 13, 2026

Type

Services

Awarded

This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.

Winning supplier

SoftSims Technologies Inc.

Contract value

CAD $71.3K

Award date

2026-02-13

Supplier location

Montreal, Quebec

RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

Temporary Help Services Requirement
This requirement is for: Department of National Defense (DND)

This requirement is open only to those supply arrangement holders under EN578-172870 who qualified under the following streams and categories: Stream 5 – Computer Services Categories – 5.1 Computer Application Support

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

10059455 Canada Inc.
1019837 Ontario Inc.
Access Corporate Technologies Inc.
Akkodis Canada Inc.
BA - Tech consulting Inc.
Cache Computer Consulting Corp.
Calian Ltd.
Cistel Technology Inc.
CSI Consulting Inc.
EXPERIS CANADA INC.
IBISKA Telecom Inc.
Integra Networks Corporation
LNW Consulting Inc
S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
Valcom Consulting group Inc.

Description of the Requirement:
Department of National Defense (DND) has a requirement for Temporary Help Services and has issued a Request for Proposal to suppliers generated from CPSS who are qualified under the streams and categories listed above.

Level of Security Requirement:
Resource(s) Minimum Security Level Required is/are: Top Secret SIGNT / COMSIC Top Secret

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Basic information

Reference

cb-677-88503290

Solicitation no.

S5645043

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

RFP against Supply Arrangement

Method

Competitive - Selective tendering

Procurement category

*SRV

Trade agreements

*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery

*National Capital Region (NCR)

Key dates

Published

January 13, 2026

Closes

February 4, 2026

Amendment no.

002

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
10 contracts won· latest January 23, 2026
CAD $1.8M
total awarded
2
MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
7 contracts won· latest February 6, 2026
CAD $5.2M
total awarded
3
Akkodis Canada Inc.
5 contracts won· latest July 2, 2026
CAD $9.5M
total awarded
4
7792395 Canada Inc. (O/A LRO Staffing)
3 contracts won· latest April 30, 2026
CAD $324.3K
total awarded
5
CLOSEREACH LTD.,OTUS STRATEGIC FINANCIAL BUSINESS PLANNING INC.,Injoint Venture.
3 contracts won· latest August 7, 2025
CAD $126.6K
total awarded

Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc. 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.