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Department of National Defence (DND)

CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL

Name: CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

October 1, 2026

Published

September 15, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the items detailed below. The delivery is requested at CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia and CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Line Item 1, CABLE,SPECIAL PURPOSE,ELECTRICAL
Part Number: EPD33573A
GSIN: 6145
NCAGE: 06090
Manufacturer: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Quantity: 250, Unit of Issue: MR, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Line Item 2, CABLE,SPECIAL PURPOSE,ELECTRICAL
Part Number: EPD33573A
GSIN: 6145
NCAGE: 06090
Manufacturer: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Quantity: 450, Unit of Issue: MR, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Line Item 3, CABLE,SPECIAL PURPOSE,ELECTRICAL
Part Number: EPD-DND-21536
GSIN: 6145
NCAGE: 06090
Manufacturer: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Quantity: 500, Unit of Issue: MR, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia.

All instructions, clauses and conditions are identified in the solicitation of offers by number, date and title.

Offerors who submit an offer agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the solicitation of offers and accept the clauses and conditions of the resulting contract.

Additional information on the solicitation of offers and the requirements of the solicitation will be attached as the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR).

Offerors must complete and submit the following in their original formats, Annex Offeror Submission Details (must be submitted in both the original Excel format and in PDF format),

Annex Offeror Submission Form (PDF) Annex Offeror Declaration Form (PDF).

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.

Bids will be assessed on a Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) basis

Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering.

The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

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Basic information

Reference

cb-107-78365176

Solicitation no.

W8482-275664/A

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Traditional

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 26000000 — Power Generation and Distribution Machinery and Accessories

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of opportunity

*Unspecified

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contract term

December 1, 2026 → March 1, 2028

Key dates

Published

September 15, 2026

Closes

October 1, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Contact

Contact

J•••••••• N••••••••

Email

J••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Address

••• ••••••• •• •••••, ••••••, •••••••, ••• •••, ••••••

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
SIMEX Defence Inc
7 contracts won· latest May 27, 2026
2
Simex Defence Inc.
4 contracts won· latest July 21, 2026
3
JHT Defense Inc
2 contracts won· latest August 11, 2026
CAD $95.4K
total awarded
4
BAE SYSTEMS (Canada) Inc.
2 contracts won· latest April 14, 2026
CAD $92K
total awarded
5
WAJAX LIMITED
2 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
CAD $42.5K
total awarded

SIMEX Defence 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.

Documents

(1)

↓ w8482-275664a-rfp-en.pdf

Complete source record(28)

Title

CABLE, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL

Reference number

cb-107-78365176

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

W8482-275664/A

Publication date

2026-09-15

Tender closing date

2026-10-01T14:00:00

Expected contract start date

2026-12-01

Expected contract end date

2028-03-01

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*26121500

Unspsc description

*Electrical wire

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Traditional

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Regions of opportunity

*Unspecified

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

Ontario

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0K2

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

J•••••••• N••••••••

Contact info email

J••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/106801/w8482-275664a-annex-sor-and-osd-en.xlsx,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/106801/w8482-275664a-annex-osd-en.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/106801/w8482-275664a-rfp-en.pdf

Tender description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the items detailed below. The delivery is requested at CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia and CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia. Line Item 1, CABLE,SPECIAL PURPOSE,ELECTRICAL Part Number: EPD33573A GSIN: 6145 NCAGE: 06090 Manufacturer: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION Quantity: 250, Unit of Issue: MR, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia. Line Item 2, CABLE,SPECIAL PURPOSE,ELECTRICAL Part Number: EPD33573A GSIN: 6145 NCAGE: 06090 Manufacturer: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION Quantity: 450, Unit of Issue: MR, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia. Line Item 3, CABLE,SPECIAL PURPOSE,ELECTRICAL Part Number: EPD-DND-21536 GSIN: 6145 NCAGE: 06090 Manufacturer: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION Quantity: 500, Unit of Issue: MR, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia. All instructions, clauses and conditions are identified in the solicitation of offers by number, date and title. Offerors who submit an offer agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the solicitation of offers and accept the clauses and conditions of the resulting contract. Additional information on the solicitation of offers and the requirements of the solicitation will be attached as the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR). Offerors must complete and submit the following in their original formats, Annex Offeror Submission Details (must be submitted in both the original Excel format and in PDF format), Annex Offeror Submission Form (PDF) Annex Offeror Declaration Form (PDF). The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services. Bids will be assessed on a Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) basis Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.