This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Simex Defence Inc.
Contract value
CAD $94.2K
Award date
2026-06-02
Supplier location
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Request for Proposal
Full description
The Department of National Defense has an urgent request to replenish depot stocks of meter special scale for the CH146 Griffon
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Basic information
Reference
cb-289-45668301
Solicitation no.
W8485-269338
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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 delivery
*Canada
Contract term
March 1, 2026 → March 31, 2026
Key dates
Published
February 10, 2026
Closes
February 25, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
14 contracts won· latest August 5, 2026
CAD $1.4M
total awarded
2
Simex Defence Inc
9 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.
