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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

OCIR - K3E33-240032 Hélium pour les programmes aérologiques

Standing offer (RFSO)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
May 15, 2026
Published
April 10, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarChemicals Including Bio Chemicals and Gas MaterialsQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Messer Canada Inc.
Award date
2026-06-25
Supplier location
St-Léonard, Québec
Request for Standing Offer

Full description

Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide compressed helium gas (99.998% purity or higher) to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on an as-and-when-required basis for the following locations: Whitehorse, YT; Fort Nelson, BC; Port Hardy, BC; Prince George, BC; and Vernon, BC.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5572755694-Doc5627892873
Solicitation no.
WS5572755694
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Standing Offer
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 12000000 — Chemicals Including Bio Chemicals and Gas Materials

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia
Contract term
? → May 28, 2027

Key dates

Published
April 10, 2026
Closes
May 15, 2026
Amendment no.
003

Contact

End-user
Department of the Environment (ECCC )
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Messer Canada inc.
    14 contracts won· latest May 11, 2026
    CAD $3.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    AIR LIQUIDE CANADA INC
    6 contracts won· latest June 3, 2026
    CAD $3.9M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Linde Canada Inc
    5 contracts won· latest December 12, 2024
    CAD $631.5K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Air Liquide
    4 contracts won· latest March 10, 2025
    CAD $560.3K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Carmichael Engineering Ltd.
    2 contracts won· latest April 8, 2025
    CAD $1.1M
    total awarded

Messer Canada 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.

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