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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

PAC tecovirimat

Name: PAC tecovirimat
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

August 18, 2026

Published

July 30, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

Advanced Contract Award Notice (ACAN) - tecovirimat
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre identified supplier.
Purpose of this Advanced Contract Award Notice (ACAN):
Public Services and Procurement Canada proposes to negotiate a contract with SIGA Technologies Inc on behalf of Department of National Defence (DND)and Public Health Agency (PHAC).
Requirement description:
The Department of National Defence (DND)and the Public Health Agency (PHAC) have a requirement for tecovirimat, an antiviral medication used for the treatment of human smallpox

Selection criteria

Not applicable

AI Summary

Tender for tecovirimat by Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Intended sole-source award

The buyer plans to award this contract to a named supplier without competition. If your business can do this work, send a statement of capabilities to the contracting authority before August 18, 2026. If it qualifies, the buyer must open a full competition.

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Basic information

Reference

WS5801165980-Doc5801166061

Solicitation no.

WS5801165980

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

Advance Contract Award Notice

Method

Advance contract award notice

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 51000000 — Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products

Limited tendering reason

Exclusive Rights

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Key dates

Published

July 30, 2026

Closes

August 18, 2026

Amendment no.

001

Amendment date

August 3, 2026

Contact

Contact

R••••••••, A••• (S•••/P•••)

Email

a••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Address

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End-user

Department of National Defence (DND)

Award history

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Title

ACAN tecovirimat

Reference number

WS5801165980-Doc5801166061

Amendment number

001

Solicitation number

WS5801165980

Publication date

2026-07-30

Tender closing date

2026-08-18T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-08-03

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*51000000

Unspsc description

*Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Advance Contract Award Notice

Procurement method

Advance contract award notice

Selection criteria

Not applicable

Limited tendering reason

Exclusive Rights

Trade agreements

*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)

Regions of delivery

*Canada

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

Department of National Defence (DND)

End user entities address

101 Colonel By Dr,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A0K2,Canada

Contact info name

R••••••••, A••• (S•••/P•••)

Contact info email

a••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Tender description

Advanced Contract Award Notice (ACAN) - tecovirimat An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre identified supplier. Purpose of this Advanced Contract Award Notice (ACAN): Public Services and Procurement Canada proposes to negotiate a contract with SIGA Technologies Inc on behalf of Department of National Defence (DND)and Public Health Agency (PHAC). Requirement description: The Department of National Defence (DND)and the Public Health Agency (PHAC) have a requirement for tecovirimat, an antiviral medication used for the treatment of human smallpox