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Department of National Defence (DND)

Formation aérospatiale

Standing offer (RFSO)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 14, 2025
Published
September 12, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarCommercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and ComponentsOntario

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

FILE NUMBER: W8485-26-SC04

This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND)

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for a Standing Offer (SO) to provide aerospace training on an “as-and-when-requested" basis to Fixed Wing (FW) and Rotary Wing (RW) Qualified Test Pilot (QTP) and Flight Test Engineer (FTE). This aerospace training must include a variety of FW and RW aircraft types which will provide the QTP and FTE students with experience with either the actual aircraft types used within the Director General Aerospace Equipment Program Management’s (DGAEPM) Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) or comparable types of fleets.

Number of Standing Offers: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) or two (2) standing offers for three (3) years, plus two (2) irrevocable option years allowing Canada to extend the term of the Standing Offer.

Security Requirement

There are no security requirements

Enquiries: Enquiries regarding this Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) requirement must be submitted to the DND point of contact (POC) listed below.

File Number: W8485-26-SC04
DND POC: Tony Seng
E-Mail: D••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Estimated time frame of Standing Offer(s) – from 7 November 2025 to 30 November 2028 plus two (2) irrevocable option years.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-816-64595300
Solicitation no.
W8485-26-SC04
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Request for Standing Offer
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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
*United States of America *Canada

Key dates

Published
September 12, 2025
Closes
October 14, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
    15 contracts won· latest August 5, 2026
    CAD $1.5M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Simex Defence Inc
    9 contracts won· latest June 22, 2026
    CAD $2.3M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Sparko Supplies
    8 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
    CAD $4.8M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Unisource Technology Inc.
    7 contracts won· latest September 11, 2026
    CAD $405.3K
    total awarded
  5. 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.

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