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Department of National Defence (DND)

Rough Terrain Forklifts (RTFL)

Name: Rough Terrain Forklifts (RTFL)
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

September 22, 2026

Published

August 11, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

This requirement uses electronic receipt of bids by e-mail only. For details, please review the section entitled Electronic Submission of Bids in the solicitation document.

Bids must be submitted by e-mail only to:
D••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

DND seeks 12 rough terrain forklifts for delivery to Canadian bases.

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Basic information

Reference

cb-399-40125838

Solicitation no.

W8476-267143/A

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

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

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 24000000 — Material Handling and Conditioning and Storage Machinery and Accessories

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of opportunity

*World

Regions of delivery

*Canada *Alberta *Manitoba *Saskatchewan *Ontario (except NCR)

Key dates

Published

August 11, 2026

Closes

September 22, 2026

Amendment no.

002

Amendment date

August 25, 2026

Contact

Contact

M•••••••• D••••••••

Email

M••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Address

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Documents

(1)

↓ w8476-267143a_rfp_original.pdf

Complete source record(27)

Title

Rough Terrain Forklifts (RTFL)

Reference number

cb-399-40125838

Amendment number

002

Solicitation number

W8476-267143/A

Publication date

2026-08-11

Tender closing date

2026-09-22T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-08-25

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*24100000 *24101600 *24101603

Unspsc description

*Material handling machinery and equipment *Lifting equipment and accessories *Forklifts

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

Regions of opportunity

*World

Regions of delivery

*Canada *Alberta *Manitoba *Saskatchewan *Ontario (except NCR)

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

Ontario

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0K2

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

M•••••••• D••••••••

Contact info email

M••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103239/w8476-267143a_rfp_amend.001_ddp_modif.001.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103239/w8476-267143a_amd_002.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103239/w8476-267143a_rfp_original.pdf

Tender description

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to procure 12 Rough Terrain, Sit-Down Rider Type Forklift Trucks and ILS deliverables for delivery to CFB Shilo, MB, Det Dundurn, SK, Wainwright, AB, CFB Petawawa, ON, Ashton, ON, and Borden, On. The requested delivery date is 180 days after contract award. An option for up to 14 additional Rough Terrain, Sit-Down Rider Type Forklift Trucks and ILS deliverables is included for delivery to DND within Canada. GSIN: N3900. UNSPSC: 24101603. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. This requirement uses electronic receipt of bids by e-mail only. For details, please review the section entitled Electronic Submission of Bids in the solicitation document. Bids must be submitted by e-mail only to: D••••••••@••••••.••.ca