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Department of National Defence (DND)

Publications Management

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 28, 2026
Published
July 28, 2026
Type
Services
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Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for Publication Management Services (PMS) and Interactive Electronic Technical Manual Services (IETMS). The work will involve providing the full scope and breadth of services and materials applicable to the management, amendment, preparation, and delivery of roughly 1,600 technical publications managed and supported by the Directorate of Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Fighters and Trainers) [DAEPM(FT)].

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.

The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Selection criteria

Lowest Cost-per-Point

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DND seeks Publication Management Services for 1,600 technical publications.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-999-24059032
Solicitation no.
W8485-26SH01/A
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 82000000 — Editorial and Design and Graphic and Fine Art Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity
*World
Regions of delivery
*Canada

Key dates

Published
July 28, 2026
Closes
August 28, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Amendment date
July 29, 2026

Contact

Contact
Sharon Sally
Phone
(819) 939-8990
Fax
N/A
Address
101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K2, CANADA

Likely incumbents

(1)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    SoftSim Technologies Inc.
    1 contract won· latest October 10, 2025
    CAD $264.5K
    total awarded

SoftSim Technologies 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.

Documents

(1)
Complete source record(34)
Title
Publications Management
Reference number
cb-999-24059032
Amendment number
001
Solicitation number
W8485-26SH01/A
Publication date
2026-07-28
Tender closing date
2026-08-28T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-07-29
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*82121506
Unspsc description
*Publication printing
Procurement category
*SRV
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Cost-per-Point
Trade agreements
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*World
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contracting entity name
Department of National Defence (DND)
Contracting entity address line
101 Colonel By Drive
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
ON
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0K2
Contracting entity address country
CANADA
Contact info name
Sharon Sally
Contact info email
sharon.sally@forces.gc.ca
Contact info phone
(819) 939-8990
Contact info fax
N/A
Contact info address line
101 Colonel By Drive
Contact info city
Ottawa
Contact info province
ON
Contact info postalcode
K1A 0K2
Contact info country
CANADA
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101976/appendix_4_to_annex_a___list_of_caep_publications_en.xlsx,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101976/w8485-26sh01a-rfp_amendment_001_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101976/w8485-26sh01a-publication-management-services-rfp.pdf
Tender description
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for Publication Management Services (PMS) and Interactive Electronic Technical Manual Services (IETMS). The work will involve providing the full scope and breadth of services and materials applicable to the management, amendment, preparation, and delivery of roughly 1,600 technical publications managed and supported by the Directorate of Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Fighters and Trainers) [DAEPM(FT)]. There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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