This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Advanced Chippewa Technologies Incorporated, Modern Deploy Technology Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
Contract value
CAD $1.3M
Award date
2026-03-25
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide fully functional audiovisual solutions for Connect Centers as part of the Employment and Social Development Canada National Video Conferencing Modernization Project in Gatineau, QC, Dartmouth, NS, and Toronto, ON to Employment and Social Development Canada(ESDC). There are security requirements associated with this requirement. The intent is to setup a Task Authorization Contract between Contract award and March 31, 2027 with the option to extend one additional year.
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Basic information
Reference
WS5441157334-Doc5460549735
Solicitation no.
WS5441157334
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 52000000 — Domestic Appliances and Supplies and Consumer Electronic Products
Delivery & regions
Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Toronto
*Nova Scotia
*Gatineau
Contract term
January 31, 2026 → March 31, 2027
Key dates
Published
November 28, 2025
Closes
January 23, 2026
Amendment no.
005
Contact
End-user
Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Applied Electronics Limited
6 contracts won· latest February 12, 2026
CAD $7.4M
total awarded
2
SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
2 contracts won· latest July 31, 2026
CAD $60.1M
total awarded
3
Solotech Inc
2 contracts won· latest November 5, 2024
CAD $27.3M
total awarded
4
AVI-SPL CANADA LTD
2 contracts won· latest March 19, 2026
CAD $7.7M
total awarded
5
Interactive Audio Visual Inc.
2 contracts won· latest March 9, 2026
CAD $3.8M
total awarded
Applied Electronics Limited 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.
