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Department of National Defence (DND)

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GYM EQUIPMENT TO THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO

Name: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GYM EQUIPMENT TO THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

October 8, 2026

Published

September 8, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest Evaluated Price with Mandatory Technical Criteria
Nature of Requirements:
W0117-270079
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GYM EQUIPMENT TO THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO

The Department of National Defence requires the supply and delivery of commercial-grade fitness equipment to His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Griffon located in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

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Basic information

Reference

cb-986-35142060

Solicitation no.

W0117-270079

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 49000000 — Sports and Recreational Equipment and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Thunder Bay

Contract term

October 23, 2026 → March 26, 2027

Key dates

Published

September 8, 2026

Closes

October 8, 2026

Amendment no.

001

Amendment date

September 15, 2026

Contact

Contact

J•••••••• D••••

Email

1••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Phone

(204) •••-••••

Address

•• ••• ••••• ••• ••••••, ••••••••, ••, ••• •••, ••••••

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Simex Defence Inc.
2 contracts won· latest July 22, 2026
2
Deep Trekker Inc.
1 contract won· latest January 13, 2026
CAD $1.8M
total awarded
3
Connors Diving Services Limited
1 contract won· latest September 10, 2026
CAD $885.2K
total awarded
4
Ferreol Inc
1 contract won· latest December 3, 2025
CAD $350.2K
total awarded
5
Survitec Group DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd
1 contract won· latest December 19, 2025
CAD $103.3K
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.

Documents

(1)

↓ solicitation-and-contract_en_w0117-270079_amendment_1.pdf

Complete source record(35)

Title

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GYM EQUIPMENT TO THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO

Reference number

cb-986-35142060

Amendment number

001

Solicitation number

W0117-270079

Publication date

2026-09-08

Tender closing date

2026-10-08T15:00:00

Amendment date

2026-09-15

Expected contract start date

2026-10-23

Expected contract end date

2027-03-26

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*49200000

Unspsc description

*Fitness equipment

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Thunder Bay

Contracting entity name

Department of National Defence (DND)

Contracting entity address line

PO BOX 17000, STN FORCES

Contracting entity address city

WINNIPEG

Contracting entity address province

Contracting entity address postal code

R3J 3Y5

Contracting entity address country

CANADA

Contact info name

J•••••••• D••••

Contact info email

1••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Contact info phone

(204) •••-••••

Contact info address line

•• ••• ••••• ••• ••••••

Contact info city

••••••••

Contact info province

••

Contact info postalcode

••• •••

Contact info country

••••••

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105964/solicitation-and-contract_en_w0117-270079_original_20260908_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105964/solicitation-and-contract_en_w0117-270079_amendment_1.pdf

Tender description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest Evaluated Price with Mandatory Technical Criteria Nature of Requirements: W0117-270079 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GYM EQUIPMENT TO THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO The Department of National Defence requires the supply and delivery of commercial-grade fitness equipment to His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Griffon located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.