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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Demande de soumissions - Capacité optique au sol (GBO)

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
July 10, 2025
Published
March 13, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarManufacturing Components and SuppliesQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
MDA Systems Ltd.
Contract value
CAD $32M
Award date
2026-02-09
Supplier location
Richmond, British Columbia
Request for Proposal

Full description

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), is releasing this Request for Proposals (RFP) on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) to acquire goods and services for the Ground Based Optical (GBO) Capability as part of the Surveillance of Space 2 (SofS 2) project.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5046778497-Doc5057774500
Solicitation no.
WS5046778497
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 31000000 — Manufacturing Components and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
? → August 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
March 13, 2025
Closes
July 10, 2025
Amendment no.
008

Contact

End-user
Department of National Defence (DND)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    BMI 2000
    5 contracts won· latest October 14, 2025
    CAD $759.2K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    DISTRIBUTION P R INC / P.R. DISTRIBUTION INC.
    3 contracts won· latest October 29, 2025
  3. 3
    MARGO GREENWOOD CONSULTING INC.
    2 contracts won· latest June 8, 2023
    CAD $1.1M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Hampidjan Canada Ltd
    2 contracts won· latest October 7, 2025
    CAD $400K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Hoskin Scientific Limited
    2 contracts won· latest December 16, 2025
    CAD $289.6K
    total awarded

BMI 2000 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.

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