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Department of National Defence (DND)

Hook, Hoist

Name: Hook, Hoist
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

October 13, 2026

Published

September 24, 2026

Type

Goods

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. This procurement of Hook, Hoist spares will support the following Halifax-class system, as detailed in the Annex Statement of Requirements:

ERN 28-980 Multi Purpose Weather Deck Crane (AKA MRB Crane)- Halifax Class Ship

All instructions, clauses and conditions are identified in the solicitation of offers by number, date and title.

Offerors who submit an offer agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the solicitation of offers and accept the clauses and conditions of the resulting contract.

Additional information on the solicitation of offers and the requirements of the solicitation will be attached as the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR).

Offerors must complete and submit the following in their original formats, Annex Offeror Submission Details (must be submitted in both the original Excel format and in PDF format), Annex Offeror Submission Form (PDF) Annex Offeror Declaration Form (PDF).

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

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Basic information

Reference

cb-89-43875697

Solicitation no.

W8482-275744/A

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 24000000 — Material Handling and Conditioning and Storage Machinery and Accessories

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of delivery

*British Columbia *Nova Scotia

Key dates

Published

September 24, 2026

Closes

October 13, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Contact

Contact

S••••• L••••••

Email

s••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Phone

(111) •••-••••

Address

••• ••••••• •• •••••, ••••••, •••••••, ••• •••, ••••••

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Simex Defence Inc.
4 contracts won· latest July 7, 2026
CAD $88K
total awarded
2
Toromont Material Handling
3 contracts won· latest July 13, 2026
CAD $3.7M
total awarded
3
Equipos Industriales de Manutencion SA
3 contracts won· latest May 28, 2026
CAD $1.3M
total awarded
4
SIMEX DEFENCE INC
3 contracts won· latest August 21, 2026
CAD $1.1M
total awarded
5
G.N. Johnston Equipment Co. Ltd.
2 contracts won· latest March 11, 2026
CAD $278.1K
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

(1)

↓ w8482-275744-a%2C-hook%2C-hoist--en.pdf

Complete source record(31)

Title

Hook, Hoist

Reference number

cb-89-43875697

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

W8482-275744/A

Publication date

2026-09-24

Tender closing date

2026-10-13T14:00:00

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*24101600

Unspsc description

*Lifting equipment and accessories

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

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

Ontario

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0K2

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

S••••• L••••••

Contact info email

s••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Contact info phone

(111) •••-••••

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/107864/annex-sor-and-osd-en.xlsx,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/107864/w8482-275744-a%2C-hook%2C-hoist--en.pdf

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. This procurement of Hook, Hoist spares will support the following Halifax-class system, as detailed in the Annex Statement of Requirements: - ERN 28-980 Multi Purpose Weather Deck Crane (AKA MRB Crane)- Halifax Class Ship All instructions, clauses and conditions are identified in the solicitation of offers by number, date and title. Offerors who submit an offer agree to be bound by the instructions, clauses and conditions of the solicitation of offers and accept the clauses and conditions of the resulting contract. Additional information on the solicitation of offers and the requirements of the solicitation will be attached as the Annex Statement of Requirements (SOR). Offerors must complete and submit the following in their original formats, Annex Offeror Submission Details (must be submitted in both the original Excel format and in PDF format), Annex Offeror Submission Form (PDF) Annex Offeror Declaration Form (PDF). 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.