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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

RFP National Combat Rations Program Long Term Solutions

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 16, 2026
Published
June 11, 2026
Type
Goods
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Full description

CanadaBuys Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) / Avis de projet de marché (APM) AchatsCanada
Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted.
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of its client, the Department of National Defence (DND), has a requirement under the National Combat Ration Program (NCRP) to procure shelf stable combat rations in accordance with the Statement of Requirement. This requirement is to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) training, domestic operations, deployed operations, and emergency situations where the provision of fresh rations is not feasible. Combat rations are consumable, shelf stable products consisting of various food and non food items packaged in an overwrap bag.
To fulfil this requirement, Canada has issued one Requests for Proposal (RFP) representing two procurement approaches:
•a Prime Vendor approach, under which a single contractor would be responsible for managing all components of the requirement; OR
•a Category by Category approach, under which multiple contracts would be awarded by component category, including the designation of a contractor responsible for ration assembly.
The solicitation documents and attachments can only be accessed and downloaded when logged into your SAP Ariba account.
New closing date: September 16, 2026

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

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Basic information

Reference
WS5735463200-Doc5741615553
Solicitation no.
WS5735463200
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 50000000 — Food, Beverage and Tobacco Products
Limited tendering reason
None

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
April 1, 2028 → March 31, 2031

Key dates

Published
June 11, 2026
Closes
September 16, 2026
Amendment no.
021
Amendment date
September 10, 2026

Contact

Contact
B••••••, J••••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Email
j••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Address
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End-user
Department of National Defence (DND)
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Title
RFP National Combat Rations Program Long Term Solutions
Reference number
WS5735463200-Doc5741615553
Amendment number
021
Solicitation number
WS5735463200
Publication date
2026-06-11
Tender closing date
2026-09-16T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-09-10
Expected contract start date
2028-04-01
Expected contract end date
2031-03-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*50192700
Unspsc description
*Packaged combination meals
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Limited tendering reason
None
Trade agreements
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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
Department of National Defence (DND)
End user entities address
101 Colonel By Dr,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A0K2,Canada
Contact info name
B••••••, J••••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Contact info email
j••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Tender description
CanadaBuys Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) / Avis de projet de marché (APM) AchatsCanada Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of its client, the Department of National Defence (DND), has a requirement under the National Combat Ration Program (NCRP) to procure shelf stable combat rations in accordance with the Statement of Requirement. This requirement is to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) training, domestic operations, deployed operations, and emergency situations where the provision of fresh rations is not feasible. Combat rations are consumable, shelf stable products consisting of various food and non food items packaged in an overwrap bag. To fulfil this requirement, Canada has issued one Requests for Proposal (RFP) representing two procurement approaches: •a Prime Vendor approach, under which a single contractor would be responsible for managing all components of the requirement; OR •a Category by Category approach, under which multiple contracts would be awarded by component category, including the designation of a contractor responsible for ration assembly. The solicitation documents and attachments can only be accessed and downloaded when logged into your SAP Ariba account. New closing date: September 16, 2026

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