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Department of National Defence (DND)

DDI Raquettes

Name: DDI Raquettes
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Other

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

July 17, 2026

Published

May 27, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

This RFI is to engage industry on cost and lead-time to fabricate Snowshoes for Canadian Armed Forces dismounted soldiers.

Selection criteria

Not applicable

AI Summary

This RFI is to engage industry on cost and lead-time to fabricate Snowshoes for Canadian Armed Forces dismounted soldiers.

AI Analysis

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Basic information

Reference

cb-788-15014955

Solicitation no.

W8486-270877

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Information

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 49000000 — Sports and Recreational Equipment and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contract term

July 15, 2027 → July 31, 2028

Key dates

Published

May 27, 2026

Closes

July 17, 2026

Amendment no.

003

Amendment date

June 22, 2026

Contact

Contact

G•••••• G•••••

Email

g••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Address

••• ••••••• •• ••., ••••••, •••••••, ••• •••, ••••••

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Simex Defence Inc.
2 contracts won· latest July 22, 2026
2
Deep Trekker Inc.
1 contract won· latest January 13, 2026
CAD $1.8M
total awarded
3
Connors Diving Services Limited
1 contract won· latest September 10, 2026
CAD $885.2K
total awarded
4
Ferreol Inc
1 contract won· latest December 3, 2025
CAD $350.2K
total awarded
5
Survitec Group DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd
1 contract won· latest December 19, 2025
CAD $103.3K
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)

↓ w8486-270877_rfi-snowshoes_final-e_0.pdf

Complete source record(34)

Title

Snowshoe RFI

Reference number

cb-788-15014955

Amendment number

002

Solicitation number

W8486-270877

Publication date

2026-05-27

Tender closing date

2026-07-17T12:00:00

Amendment date

2026-06-22

Expected contract start date

2027-07-15

Expected contract end date

2028-07-31

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*49220000

Unspsc description

*Sports equipment and accessories

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Information

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Not applicable

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contracting entity name

Department of National Defence (DND)

Contracting entity address line

101 Colonel By Dr.

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

G•••••• G•••••

Contact info email

g••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Contact info address line

••• ••••••• •• ••.

Contact info city

••••••

Contact info province

•••••••

Contact info postalcode

••• •••

Contact info country

••••••

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/96366/w8486-270877-snowshoe_rfi-amdt_001.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/96366/w8486-270877_rfi-snowshoes_final-e.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/96366/w8486-270877_rfi-snowshoes_final-e_0.pdf