This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Solotech Inc
Contract value
CAD $25.6M
Award date
2024-06-25
Supplier location
Montréal, Quebec
Request for Proposal
Full description
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has a requirement for the supply, installation and integration of fully functional AV Systems as part of the ESDC National Video Conferencing Modernization Project in their offices across Canada. The project involves approximately 280 buildings between Contract award and March 31, 2028 with the option to extend one additional year.
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Basic information
Reference
WS4360995777-Doc4360995845
Solicitation no.
WS4360995777
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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
*Canada
Contract term
? → March 31, 2028
Key dates
Published
January 4, 2024
Closes
March 27, 2024
Amendment no.
017
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
BOSCH BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
3 contracts won· latest March 9, 2023
CAD $3.4M
total awarded
3
SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
2 contracts won· latest July 31, 2026
CAD $60.1M
total awarded
4
Advanced Chippewa Technologies Incorporated, Modern Deploy Technology Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
2 contracts won· latest March 25, 2026
CAD $10.9M
total awarded
5
AVI-SPL CANADA LTD
2 contracts won· latest March 19, 2026
CAD $7.7M
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.
