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Department of National Defence (DND)

Services de location de véhicules légers sur neige

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
January 28, 2026
Published
January 14, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarCommercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Location de Montoneiges Haute Mataninie Inc.
Contract value
CAD $482K
Award date
2026-01-29
Supplier location
St-Michel-Des-Saints, Quebec
Request for Proposal

Full description

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for Light Over Snow Vehicles (LOSVs) to facilitate personnel and equipment movement within the JOA. Vehicles will be required for varying amounts of time between 06 February 2026 and 18 April 2026 in multiple locations as described in the attached documentation.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-677-78013499
Solicitation no.
W8484-261023
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Inuvik
Contract term
February 6, 2026 → April 30, 2026

Key dates

Published
January 14, 2026
Closes
January 28, 2026
Amendment no.
005

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
    15 contracts won· latest August 5, 2026
    CAD $1.5M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Simex Defence Inc
    9 contracts won· latest June 22, 2026
    CAD $2.3M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Sparko Supplies
    8 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
    CAD $4.8M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Unisource Technology Inc.
    6 contracts won· latest June 19, 2026
    CAD $405.3K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Felix Technology Inc.
    5 contracts won· latest August 18, 2026
    CAD $1.8M
    total awarded

SIMEX DEFENCE 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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