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Department of National Defence (DND)

Dessiccateur d'air HP

Name: Dessiccateur d'air HP
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

July 27, 2026

Published

May 7, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Halifax-class frigate requires a replacement HP Air Dryer due
to obsolescence. A quantity of 30 HP Air Dryers is required (24 installed on ships, 6 spare units).
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) assistance will be required for a select number of initial
installations on each of Canada’s East and West Coasts. Engineering drawing(s), and a
comprehensive user manual with parts lists and troubleshooting guidance are also required.
Coursing for repair personnel and end users (Ship’s Staff), on each Coast, is required. Spare
parts will be required, and Canada reserves the right to exercise option clause for additional 1-
10 HP Air Dryer, within one year of the last delivery of 30 HP Air Dryers.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Halifax-class frigate requires a replacement HP Air Dryer due to obsolescence. A quantity of 30 HP Air Dryers is required (24 installed on ships, 6...

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Basic information

Reference

cb-743-77642710

Solicitation no.

W8482-263878

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Traditional

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Nova Scotia *British Columbia *Canada

Contract term

July 31, 2026 → March 31, 2029

Key dates

Published

May 7, 2026

Closes

July 27, 2026

Amendment no.

010

Amendment date

July 20, 2026

Contact

Contact

M•••••• G••••

Email

M••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Address

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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
15 contracts won· latest August 5, 2026
CAD $1.5M
total awarded
2
SIMEX DEFENCE INC
10 contracts won· latest June 22, 2026
CAD $2.3M
total awarded
3
Sparko Supplies
8 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
CAD $4.8M
total awarded
4
Unisource Technology Inc.
6 contracts won· latest June 19, 2026
CAD $405.3K
total awarded
5
Felix Technology Inc.
5 contracts won· latest August 18, 2026
CAD $1.8M
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)

↓ en-amendment-08-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878.pdf

Complete source record(34)

Title

HP Air Dryer

Reference number

cb-743-77642710

Amendment number

009

Solicitation number

W8482-263878

Publication date

2026-05-07

Tender closing date

2026-07-27T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-07-20

Expected contract start date

2026-07-31

Expected contract end date

2029-03-31

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*25111712 *27130000 *31250000

Unspsc description

*Frigates *Pneumatic machinery and equipment *Pneumatic and hydraulic and electric control systems

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Traditional

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Nova Scotia *British Columbia *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

M•••••• G••••

Contact info email

M••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Contact info address line

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Contact info city

••••••

Contact info province

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Contact info postalcode

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Contact info country

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Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-03-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-04-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878-_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-rfp-hp-air-dryer-w8482-263878_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-02-hp-hair-dryer-w8482--263878.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-rfp-hp-air-dryer-w8482-263878_1.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-04-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878-_0_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-07-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-05-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878-_1.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-01-hp-air-dryer-w8482-263878.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-06-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/94741/en-amendment-08-hp-air-dryer-w8482--263878.pdf

Tender description

The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Halifax-class frigate requires a replacement HP Air Dryer due to obsolescence. A quantity of 30 HP Air Dryers is required (24 installed on ships, 6 spare units). Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) assistance will be required for a select number of initial installations on each of Canada’s East and West Coasts. Engineering drawing(s), and a comprehensive user manual with parts lists and troubleshooting guidance are also required. Coursing for repair personnel and end users (Ship’s Staff), on each Coast, is required. Spare parts will be required, and Canada reserves the right to exercise option clause for additional 1- 10 HP Air Dryer, within one year of the last delivery of 30 HP Air Dryers.