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Department of National Defence (DND)

Existent Gum Content Tester

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 30, 2026
Published
September 9, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentOntario

Full description

Existent Gum Content Tester for determining gum content
(washed/unwashed) by jet evaporation that will be used to test petroleum products
delivered to the Department of National Defence.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

Existent Gum Content Tester for determining gum content (washed/unwashed) by jet evaporation that will be used to test petroleum products delivered to the Department of National...

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Basic information

Reference
cb-519-36933120
Solicitation no.
W8486-260433/A
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 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of opportunity
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR) *Gatineau *Canada

Key dates

Published
September 9, 2026
Closes
September 30, 2026
Amendment no.
000

Contact

Contact
C••••••• S•••••••
Email
C••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Phone
(343) •••-••••
Address
••• ••••••• •• ••., ••••••, •••••••, ••• •••, ••••••
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
    4 contracts won· latest May 20, 2026
    CAD $78K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Unisource Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest February 11, 2026
  3. 3
    JHT Defense Inc
    3 contracts won· latest February 23, 2026
  4. 4
    SIMEX DEFENCE
    2 contracts won· latest September 3, 2025
    CAD $230.7K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    LEICA GEOSYSTEMS LTD
    2 contracts won· latest March 13, 2026
    CAD $163.3K
    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

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Complete source record(32)
Title
Existent Gum Content Tester
Reference number
cb-519-36933120
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
W8486-260433/A
Publication date
2026-09-09
Tender closing date
2026-09-30T14:00:00
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*41104700
Unspsc description
*Laboratory freeze dryers and lyopholizers and accessories
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR) *Gatineau *Canada
Contracting entity name
Department of National Defence (DND)
Contracting entity address line
101 Colonel By Dr.
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
C••••••• S•••••••
Contact info email
C••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
(343) •••-••••
Contact info address line
••• ••••••• •• ••.
Contact info city
••••••
Contact info province
•••••••
Contact info postalcode
••• •••
Contact info country
••••••
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/106093/w8486-260433-a-existent-gum-content-tester-rfp---eng.pdf
Tender description
Existent Gum Content Tester for determining gum content (washed/unwashed) by jet evaporation that will be used to test petroleum products delivered to the Department of National Defence.

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