Name: Gilet de sauvetage de survie et Porte-gilet de sauvetage universel
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Full description

Purpose and Nature of this Request for Information (RFI) Process

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to inform and obtain feedback from industry regarding Department of National Defence's requirement to procure:

Life Preserver Survival Vests (LPSV) and Life Preserver Universal Carrier (LPUC)

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Basic information

Reference

cb-583-27909621

Solicitation no.

W8485-269999/A

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Information

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

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

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 46000000 — Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Key dates

Published

June 24, 2025

Closes

August 15, 2025

Amendment no.

002

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Unisource Technology Inc.
6 contracts won· latest October 22, 2025
CAD $508.9K
total awarded
2
DSS Protection NS Inc.
3 contracts won· latest July 20, 2026
CAD $5.7M
total awarded
3
Simex Defence Inc.
2 contracts won· latest October 22, 2025
CAD $62K
total awarded
4
FELLFAB LIMITED
1 contract won· latest October 6, 2025
CAD $2.8M
total awarded
5
Rampart International Corporation
1 contract won· latest March 6, 2026
CAD $2.5M
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.