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Department of National Defence (DND)

Diving Equipment

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 20, 2026
Published
October 5, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarIndustrial Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and AccessoriesOntario

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the following items:

Diver Positioning System, Long Base Line;
Sub-Sea Transponder, Underwater Position;
Sub-Sea Communication, Underwater Position;
Cell,Battery;
Power Cable/Lanyard;
Speed Log System,Doppler Sonar System;
MNT;
Transducer, Micro DNS

The delivery is requested at CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt. This procurement will support the following Halifax-class system, as detailed in the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR):

MCM Diver Held Sonar Imaging And Navigation System (FDU A and P)

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.

All instructions, clauses and conditions are identified in the solicitation of offers by number, date and title.

Offerors who submit an offer agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the solicitation of offers and accept the clauses and conditions of the resulting contract.

Additional information on the solicitation of offers and the requirements of the solicitation will be attached as the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR).

Offerors must complete and submit the following in their original formats, Annex Offeror Submission Details (must be submitted in both the original Excel format and in PDF format), Annex Offeror Submission Form (PDF) Annex Offeror Declaration Form (PDF).

Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering.

The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the following items: Diver Positioning System, Long Base Line; Sub-Sea Transponder,...

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Basic information

Reference
cb-955-81974863
Solicitation no.
W8482-264922/A
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 23000000 — Industrial Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and Accessories

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of opportunity
*Unspecified
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia *Nova Scotia

Key dates

Published
October 5, 2026
Closes
October 20, 2026
Amendment no.
000

Contact

Contact
F•••• O••••••
Email
f••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Address
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Likely incumbents

(4)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Unisource Technology Inc.
    1 contract won· latest December 19, 2025
    CAD $405.2K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Sirco Machinery Co. Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest November 24, 2025
    CAD $347.4K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
    1 contract won· latest November 20, 2025
    CAD $106.4K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Simex
    1 contract won· latest March 6, 2026
    CAD $36.9K
    total awarded

Unisource Technology 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)
Complete source record(26)
Title
Diving Equipment
Reference number
cb-955-81974863
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
W8482-264922/A
Publication date
2026-10-05
Tender closing date
2026-10-20T14:00:00
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*23153400 *25111900 *26111700 *26121600 *31162300 *41111900 *41112900
Unspsc description
*Assembly machines *Marine craft systems and subassemblies *Batteries and cells and accessories *Electrical cable and accessories *Mounting hardware *Indicating and recording instruments *Navigational equipment and instruments
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Trade agreements
*None
Regions of opportunity
*Unspecified
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia *Nova Scotia
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
F•••• O••••••
Contact info email
f••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108811/rfp_eng_w8482-264922a.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108811/annex_offeror-submission-details-en.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108811/annex-sor-and-osd-en_w8482-264922a.xlsx
Tender description
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the following items: Diver Positioning System, Long Base Line; Sub-Sea Transponder, Underwater Position; Sub-Sea Communication, Underwater Position; Cell,Battery; Power Cable/Lanyard; Speed Log System,Doppler Sonar System; MNT; Transducer, Micro DNS The delivery is requested at CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt. This procurement will support the following Halifax-class system, as detailed in the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR): MCM Diver Held Sonar Imaging And Navigation System (FDU A and P) The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services. All instructions, clauses and conditions are identified in the solicitation of offers by number, date and title. Offerors who submit an offer agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the solicitation of offers and accept the clauses and conditions of the resulting contract. Additional information on the solicitation of offers and the requirements of the solicitation will be attached as the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR). Offerors must complete and submit the following in their original formats, Annex Offeror Submission Details (must be submitted in both the original Excel format and in PDF format), Annex Offeror Submission Form (PDF) Annex Offeror Declaration Form (PDF). Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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