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Department of National Defence (DND)

CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE

Name: CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

October 1, 2025

Published

September 15, 2025

Type

Goods

Awarded

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

Winning supplier

SIMEX DEFENCE INC

Award date

2025-11-04

Supplier location

Pointe Claire, Quebec

Request for Proposal

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, CONNECTOR, PLUG, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/16AA1S2
NSN: 5935-012356567
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 50, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Line Item 2, CONNECTOR, PLUG, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/16AA1S2
NSN: 5935-012356567
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 50, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Line Item 3, CONNECTOR, PLUG, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/16AC1P2
NSN: 5935-012949476
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 25, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Line Item 4, CONNECTOR, PLUG, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/16AC1P2
NSN: 5935-012949476
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 25, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia

Line Item 5, CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/12AC1S1
NSN: 5935-012289757
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 10, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Line Item 6, CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/12AC1S1
NSN: 5935-012289757
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 10, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia
Line Item 7, CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/12AC1S2
NSN: 5935-012289758
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 25, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia

Line Item 8, CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL
MILSPEC: M28840/12AC1S2
NSN: 5935-012289758
NCAGE: 81349, MIL SPEC

Quantity: 25, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia

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

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

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

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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Basic information

Reference

cb-454-20423337

Solicitation no.

W8482-264120/A

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 39000000 — Electrical Systems and Lighting and Components and Accessories and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of delivery

*Nova Scotia *British Columbia

Contract term

November 5, 2025 → February 20, 2026

Key dates

Published

September 15, 2025

Closes

October 1, 2025

Amendment no.

002

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Simex Defence Inc
8 contracts won· latest August 14, 2026
CAD $163.9K
total awarded
2
SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
3 contracts won· latest June 4, 2026
CAD $328.5K
total awarded
3
Unisource Technology Inc
3 contracts won· latest July 22, 2026
4
Wesco Distribution Canada LP
2 contracts won· latest May 27, 2026
CAD $297.9K
total awarded
5
JHT Defense Inc
2 contracts won· latest August 8, 2025

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.