This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Alliance Nav Inc
Contract value
CAD $360.5K
Award date
2025-06-26
Supplier location
Montreal, Qc
Request for Proposal
Full description
The current DGPS devices fitted onboard RCN ships are now obsolete and require replacement with another Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Contractor to provide replacements for the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) in use on His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) and Auxiliaries, as well as various Department of National Defence (DND) shore facilities.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-938-79531055
Solicitation no.
W8482-242009/001/A
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Traditional
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Delivery & regions
Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia
*British Columbia
Contract term
May 30, 2025 → June 30, 2025
Key dates
Published
April 16, 2025
Closes
May 12, 2025
Amendment no.
010
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Unisource Technology Inc.
3 contracts won· latest January 16, 2026
CAD $239.5K
total awarded
2
Simex Defence Inc
2 contracts won· latest February 26, 2026
CAD $149.2K
total awarded
3
Promaxis Systems Inc.
1 contract won· latest March 10, 2026
CAD $4.7M
total awarded
4
iFathom Corp
1 contract won· latest April 23, 2026
CAD $4M
total awarded
5
Simex Defence Inc.
1 contract won· latest July 6, 2026
CAD $1.9M
total awarded
Unisource Technology 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.
