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Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)

Growth and diversification options for Canadian softwood lumber

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Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 16, 2026
Published
September 1, 2026
Type
Services
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Full description

The Department of Natural Resources Canada is seeking a comprehensive analysis that identifies likely offshore growth markets for softwood lumber demand and evaluates Canada’s ability to compete in (sell to) those markets. This information will be used by the Project Authority to support internal analyses to inform and advise on related policy activities by the Government of Canada.

Selection criteria

Not applicable

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Basic information

Reference
cb-180-12642809
Solicitation no.
NRCan-5000096552
Buyer
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
September 28, 2026 → January 29, 2027

Key dates

Published
September 1, 2026
Closes
September 16, 2026
Amendment no.
000

Contact

Contact
A••• S•••••
Email
a••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Phone
(613) •••-••••
Address
••• ••••• ••••••, ••••••, ••, ••• •••, ••••••
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Likely incumbents

(2)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    COFOMO Inc.
    1 contract won· latest October 8, 2025
    CAD $204.9K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    ParriagGroup & Atlantic Evaluation Group in Joint Venture
    1 contract won· latest January 21, 2026
    CAD $58K
    total awarded

COFOMO 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(34)
Title
Growth and diversification options for Canadian softwood lumber
Reference number
cb-180-12642809
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
NRCan-5000096552
Publication date
2026-09-01
Tender closing date
2026-09-16T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-09-28
Expected contract end date
2027-01-29
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*80141500
Unspsc description
*Market research
Procurement category
*SRV
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Advance contract award notice
Selection criteria
Not applicable
Trade agreements
*None
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contracting entity name
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Contracting entity address line
580 Booth Street
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
ON
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0E4
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
A••• S•••••
Contact info email
a••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
(613) •••-••••
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/105500/acan-5000096552.pdf
Tender description
The Department of Natural Resources Canada is seeking a comprehensive analysis that identifies likely offshore growth markets for softwood lumber demand and evaluates Canada’s ability to compete in (sell to) those markets. This information will be used by the Project Authority to support internal analyses to inform and advise on related policy activities by the Government of Canada.

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