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Department of National Defence (DND)

HARNAIS, SÉCURITÉ, DE NAGEUR

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
July 31, 2026
Published
July 16, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarDefense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the items detailed below. The delivery is requested at CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt.

Line Item: 001 HARNESS,SAFETY,SWIMMER'S
Part Number: 1375-A61 NCAGE: 99251 MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC.
GSIN: 4240 Quantity: 75 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 002 HARNESS,SAFETY,SWIMMER'S
Part Number: 1375-A61 NCAGE: 99251 MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC.
GSIN: 4240 Quantity: 75 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering.
The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

DND seeks 150 swimmer's safety harnesses for CFB Halifax and Esquimalt.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-63-20136011
Solicitation no.
W8482-275342/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 46000000 — Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity
*Unspecified
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia *Nova Scotia
Contract term
July 16, 2026 → July 16, 2027

Key dates

Published
July 16, 2026
Closes
July 31, 2026
Amendment no.
001

Contact

Contact
D••••• O•••••••
Email
d••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Address
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

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

Documents

(1)
Complete source record(28)
Title
HARNESS,SAFETY,SWIMMER'S
Reference number
cb-63-20136011
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
W8482-275342/A
Publication date
2026-07-16
Tender closing date
2026-07-31T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-07-16
Expected contract end date
2027-07-16
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*46161700
Unspsc description
*Rescue equipment 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
*Unspecified
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia *Nova Scotia
Contracting entity name
Department of National Defence (DND)
Contracting entity address line
101 Colonel By Drive
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
ON
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0K2
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
D••••• O•••••••
Contact info email
d••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100768/w8482-275342-annex-osd-en.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100768/w8482-275342-scci-eng.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100768/w8482-275342-annex-sor-and-osd-en.xlsx
Tender description
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the items detailed below. The delivery is requested at CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt. Line Item: 001 HARNESS,SAFETY,SWIMMER'S Part Number: 1375-A61 NCAGE: 99251 MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC. GSIN: 4240 Quantity: 75 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax Line Item: 002 HARNESS,SAFETY,SWIMMER'S Part Number: 1375-A61 NCAGE: 99251 MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC. GSIN: 4240 Quantity: 75 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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