Name: Reconnaissance optique de caractères (OCR) et communication en champ proche (NFC)
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Full description

Software Solution Incorporating Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Near Field Communication (NFC) Technologies including a Software Development Kit (SDK)

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Basic information

Reference

WS5525055833-Doc5525388429

Solicitation no.

WS5525055833

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

Request for Information

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

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

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*Ottawa

Contract term

May 14, 2027 → ?

Key dates

Published

January 28, 2026

Closes

February 20, 2026

Amendment no.

006

Contact

End-user

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
TEKNION LIMITED
8 contracts won· latest July 28, 2026
CAD $1.5M
total awarded
2
CDW Canada Corp.
4 contracts won· latest November 18, 2025
CAD $4.3M
total awarded
3
Totem Offisource Inc.
4 contracts won· latest September 26, 2025
CAD $1.5M
total awarded
4
Spectrum Telecom Group Ltd.
3 contracts won· latest May 15, 2024
CAD $3.5M
total awarded
5
ABI/ADVANCED BUSINESS INTERIORS INC
3 contracts won· latest September 2, 2025
CAD $821.7K
total awarded

TEKNION LIMITED 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.