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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Polar Helicopter Project

Name: Polar Helicopter Project
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Other

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Published

June 16, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

NOTE: this new RFI/document for the Polar Helicopter Project, which is now published on SAP/ARIBA for the Polar Helicopter Project as #WS5732602543, replaces and supersedes the former Polar Helicopter Project RFI (formerly #F7013-230428/A), which was initially published on Dec 12, 2023 on Canada Buys, and will expiry on June 30/26. The expiry date has therefore been extended as well to Dec 31/2026, for administrative purposes only. This new RFI document will continue to be the source of all new information and communication with Industry moving forward regarding the Polar Helicopter Project, and the previous document should only be viewed as a source of legacy information, and is not to be relied upon or consulted for any new updates post June 2026 on the project. As of June 2026, WS5732602543 will only presently replicate the former RFI in its entirety (up to amendment #007), with any added new Project information subsequently posted to this document as it becomes available. As always, please contact the PSPC Contract Authority noted for this requirement: Tim Blahey, 873-354-1679, or tim.blahey@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca if you have any questions.

Selection criteria

Not applicable

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Basic information

Reference

WS5732602543-Doc5732660065

Solicitation no.

WS5732602543

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

Request for Information

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components

Limited tendering reason

None

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Key dates

Published

June 16, 2026

Closes

December 31, 2026

Amendment no.

001

Amendment date

June 18, 2026

Contact

Contact

Blahey, Tim (SPAC/PSPC)

Email

tim.blahey@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

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Les Entreprises Samson Enterprises Ltee
2 contracts won· latest July 17, 2026
2
PacLease Montréal Leasing
1 contract won· latest June 1, 2026
CAD $10M
total awarded
3
Damera Defence Canada Corp.
1 contract won· latest July 24, 2026
CAD $10M
total awarded
4
Cactus Ship Repair Inc.
1 contract won· latest November 12, 2025
CAD $1.2M
total awarded
5
GERRY'S TRAILER SALES LTD.
1 contract won· latest October 17, 2024
CAD $1M
total awarded

Les Entreprises Samson Enterprises Ltee 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(29)

Title

Polar Helicopter Project

Reference number

WS5732602543-Doc5732660065

Amendment number

001

Solicitation number

WS5732602543

Publication date

2026-06-16

Tender closing date

2026-12-31T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-06-18

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*25131600

Unspsc description

*Civilian and commercial rotary wing aircraft

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Information

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Not applicable

Limited tendering reason

None

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

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

Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

End user entities address

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

Contact info name

Blahey, Tim (SPAC/PSPC)

Contact info email

tim.blahey@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Notice u r l

https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110015315?anId=ANONYMOUS

Tender description

NOTE: this new RFI/document for the Polar Helicopter Project, which is now published on SAP/ARIBA for the Polar Helicopter Project as #WS5732602543, replaces and supersedes the former Polar Helicopter Project RFI (formerly #F7013-230428/A), which was initially published on Dec 12, 2023 on Canada Buys, and will expiry on June 30/26. The expiry date has therefore been extended as well to Dec 31/2026, for administrative purposes only. This new RFI document will continue to be the source of all new information and communication with Industry moving forward regarding the Polar Helicopter Project, and the previous document should only be viewed as a source of legacy information, and is not to be relied upon or consulted for any new updates post June 2026 on the project. As of June 2026, WS5732602543 will only presently replicate the former RFI in its entirety (up to amendment #007), with any added new Project information subsequently posted to this document as it becomes available. As always, please contact the PSPC Contract Authority noted for this requirement: Tim Blahey, 873-354-1679, or tim.blahey@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca if you have any questions.