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Department of National Defence (DND)

Sac, équipement de secours

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
December 9, 2025
Published
November 7, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarMedical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
Contract value
CAD $274.1K
Award date
2025-12-12
Supplier location
Pointe-Claire, Qc
Request for Proposal

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number W8485-258236/A dated 2025/01/17 with a closing date of 2025/04/09 at 14:00 EDT. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders who bid on the previous solicitation.

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the items detailed below. The delivery is requested to 25 CFSD Montreal.

Item 1. GSIN: 4220, NSN: 4220-21-806-2711, Case, Emergency Equipment, Life Raft
Part No.: ACR22-38, NCAGE: 35907
Quantity: 200, Unit of Issue: EA, to be delivered to 25 CFSD Montreal

Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering.

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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Basic information

Reference
cb-697-76747708
Solicitation no.
W8485-258236/B
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) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 42000000 — Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Canada

Key dates

Published
November 7, 2025
Closes
December 9, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Henry Schein Canada Inc.
    1 contract won· latest September 18, 2025
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Henry Schein Canada
    1 contract won· latest October 21, 2025
    CAD $2M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    MEQU Warmer Systems Corporation
    1 contract won· latest September 15, 2025
    CAD $1.7M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Maranda Optométrie Inc.
    1 contract won· latest June 25, 2024
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    eMed Informatics Inc.
    1 contract won· latest July 14, 2026
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded

Henry Schein Canada 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.

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