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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

ITT - PR24384 F7049-260036 CCGS Traverse Refit

Name: ITT - PR24384 F7049-260036 CCGS Traverse Refit
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

September 28, 2026

Published

July 29, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted.

Requirement:

The CCGS Traverse is presently operational and will have the Refit conducted at the CCG base in Kenora, Ontario. Offerors are required to provide CCGS Traverse Refit (VLE) to Canadian Coast Guard in accordance with Annex E Statement of Work. This includes aluminum work on board, removal of old accommodation unit, installation and integration of new accommodation unit, piping renewals and the new alarm and monitoring system installation, all as described in the Annex E Statement of Work. Canada intends to award one (1) contract.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

Refit of CCGS Traverse vessel for Canadian Coast Guard.

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Basic information

Reference

WS5792174050-Doc5792191123

Solicitation no.

WS5792174050

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

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 78000000 — Transportation and Storage and Mail Services

Limited tendering reason

None

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*Kenora

Contract term

October 19, 2026 → ?

Key dates

Published

July 29, 2026

Closes

September 28, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Amendment date

July 29, 2026

Contact

Contact

Hora, Bharat (SPAC/PSPC)

Email

bharat.hora@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Address

11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5, Canada

End-user

Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

Likely incumbents

(4)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Heavy Haul Express Inc
1 contract won· latest June 19, 2026
CAD $1
total awarded
2
C. Martin's Bus Service Ltd.
1 contract won· latest October 1, 2024
3
Coach Atlantic Group
1 contract won· latest May 24, 2024
4
ARC TOWAGE LIMITED
1 contract won· latest April 15, 2025

Heavy Haul Express 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.

Complete source record(30)

Title

ITT - PR24384 F7049-260036 CCGS Traverse Refit

Reference number

WS5792174050-Doc5792191123

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

WS5792174050

Publication date

2026-07-29

Tender closing date

2026-09-28T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-07-29

Expected contract start date

2026-10-19

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*78182000

Unspsc description

*Water transport vessel maintenance and repair services

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Limited tendering reason

None

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Regions of delivery

*Kenora

Contracting entity name

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Contracting entity address line

11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage

Contracting entity address city

Gatineau

Contracting entity address province

Quebec

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0S5

Contracting entity address country

Canada

End user entities name

Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

End user entities address

200 Kent St. Station 13E228,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A0E6,Canada

Contact info name

Hora, Bharat (SPAC/PSPC)

Contact info email

bharat.hora@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Notice u r l

https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110020291?anId=ANONYMOUS

Tender description

Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted. Requirement: The CCGS Traverse is presently operational and will have the Refit conducted at the CCG base in Kenora, Ontario. Offerors are required to provide CCGS Traverse Refit (VLE) to Canadian Coast Guard in accordance with Annex E Statement of Work. This includes aluminum work on board, removal of old accommodation unit, installation and integration of new accommodation unit, piping renewals and the new alarm and monitoring system installation, all as described in the Annex E Statement of Work. Canada intends to award one (1) contract.