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Department of National Defence (DND)

CONTACT ÉLECTRIQUE

Name: CONTACT ÉLECTRIQUE
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

August 19, 2026

Published

August 3, 2026

Type

Goods

Awarded

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

Winning supplier

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Award date

2026-10-05

Supplier location

Burnaby, Bc

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, CONTACT, ELECTRICAL
Part Number: A261392
GSIN: 5999
NCAGE: 16998
Manufacturer: J.B. NOTTINGHAM & CO INC

Quantity: 120, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Line Item 2, CONTACT, ELECTRICAL
Part Number: A261392
GSIN: 5999
NCAGE: 16998
Manufacturer: J.B. NOTTINGHAM & CO INC

Quantity: 120, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia.

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).

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

Electrical contacts for DND, 240 units, CFB Halifax and Esquimalt.

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Basic information

Reference

cb-450-77537023

Solicitation no.

W8482-275454/A

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Traditional

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

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 opportunity

*Unspecified

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contract term

October 19, 2026 → January 19, 2028

Key dates

Published

August 3, 2026

Closes

August 19, 2026

Amendment no.

001

Contact

Contact

J•••••••• N••••••••

Email

J••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Address

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Award history

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Documents

(1)

↓ w8482-275454a-annex-sor-and-osd-en.xlsx

Complete source record(28)

Title

CONTACT, ELECTRICAL

Reference number

cb-450-77537023

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

W8482-275454/A

Publication date

2026-08-03

Tender closing date

2026-08-19T14:00:00

Expected contract start date

2026-10-19

Expected contract end date

2028-01-19

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*39120000

Unspsc description

*Electrical equipment and components and supplies

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Traditional

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

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/102357/w8482-275454a-rfp-en.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/102357/w8482-275454a-annex-osd-en_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/102357/w8482-275454a-annex-sor-and-osd-en.xlsx

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, CONTACT, ELECTRICAL Part Number: A261392 GSIN: 5999 NCAGE: 16998 Manufacturer: J.B. NOTTINGHAM & CO INC Quantity: 120, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia. Line Item 2, CONTACT, ELECTRICAL Part Number: A261392 GSIN: 5999 NCAGE: 16998 Manufacturer: J.B. NOTTINGHAM & CO INC Quantity: 120, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia. 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). 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.