Title
Cylinder, Compressed Gas (ACAN)
Reference number
cb-957-46923651
Solicitation number
W8485-258299/D
Publication date
2026-08-15
Tender closing date
2026-08-31T14:00:00
Unspsc
*24111802
*25202607
Unspsc description
*Air or gas tanks or cylinders
*Aircraft oxygen equipment
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Advance contract award notice
Selection criteria
Not applicable
Trade agreements
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*World
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contracting entity name
Department of National Defence (DND)
Contracting entity address line
101 Colonel By Drive
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
ON
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0K2
Contracting entity address country
CANADA
Contact info name
S••••• S••••
Contact info email
s••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
(819) •••-••••
Contact info address line
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Contact info postalcode
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Contact info country
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103812/w8485-258299d-cylinder%2C-compressed-gas-acan---en.pdf
Tender description
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT
Cylinder, Compressed Gas (ACAN)
The Department of National Defence requires the following items to be delivered to 25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot, Montreal, Quebec.:
1. High-Pressure Steel ABO Gas Cylinders (600 Units Total)
• Part Number & Model Baseline: P/N 3A2015
• Technical Specifications: Manufacturing must strictly adhere to DOT-3AA / TC-3AAM seamless steel specifications, featuring a 2,400 psig service pressure and a verified hydrostatic test pressure of 4,000 psig.
• Physical Dimensions: Cylinders must feature a volumetric capacity of 2,990 cubic inches (49 litres) and a body length of exactly 56.50 inches ± 0.4 to safely lock into DND's fixed cascade racking and aircraft servicing systems.
• Integrated Packaging & Crate Specifications: Each of the 600 units of these cylinder assemblies must arrive individually pre-housed within its own custom heat-treated wooden crate as an inseparable, factory-integrated delivery package.
2. Standalone Reusable Cylinder Wooden Crates (400 Units Total)
• Part Number Baseline: P/N CRATE190 (catalogued under CAGE Code 1WZW9).
• Technical Specifications: Individual, standalone custom-fitted reusable crates constructed out of 1/2-inch plywood with 1x4 framing, forklift runners, integrated heavy-duty hinges, and secure latches.
• Internal Protections: The interior must incorporate custom blocking, felt-covered cradles, or foam padding precision-fitted to the 56.50-inch cylinder body to protect oxygen-clean packaging and prevent movement during rugged field storage and deployment.
Detailed requirements are specified in Annex A.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
