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Department of National Defence (DND)

Programmeur / Réalisateur de logiciel – Principal

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
July 4, 2025
Published
June 27, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
CogSim Technologies Inc.
Contract value
CAD $49.2K
Award date
2025-07-18
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-180025 or E60ZT-180026 or E60ZT-180027 or E60ZT-180028 or E60ZT-180029 who qualified under Tier 1 under the Ontario region, level of expertise and for the following category:

Stream 1. Application services
1.6 – Programmer / Software Developer – Senior

**Please note that all bids must be sent directly to the Contracting Authority via email.

The Department of National Defence (DND) requires one (1) Programmer/Software Developer, Senior Level to support Modelling and Simulation (M&S) and Tactical Data Link (TDL) integration development projects. The Resource must work in collaboration with the existing technical team to design, develop, integrate, and maintain software solutions with a focus on M&S data interchange protocols including Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) and High Level Architecture (HLA) along with tactical data link protocols, The Resource must specifically integrate tactical data link systems with Modelling and Simulation (M&S) applications. The M&S application used for this task is MAK VR Forces.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-306-34611405
Solicitation no.
W6431-260202
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Ottawa
Contract term
July 21, 2025 → March 31, 2026

Key dates

Published
June 27, 2025
Closes
July 4, 2025
Amendment no.
002

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Calian Ltd.
    5 contracts won· latest June 27, 2026
    CAD $13.6M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Experis Canada Inc.
    4 contracts won· latest May 8, 2026
    CAD $3.6M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Promaxis Systems Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest September 14, 2026
    CAD $3.9M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest January 19, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc
    3 contracts won· latest June 27, 2025
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded

Calian Ltd. 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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