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Department of National Defence (DND)

Système de pulvérisation cathodique par magnétron froid et de revêtement de carbone sous vide poussé

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
December 3, 2025
Published
November 18, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Full description

This notice is published on Buyandsell for a period of 15 calendar days.

The Department of National Defence requires the following items:

Quantity 1 X High Vacuum Cool Magnetron Sputter and Carbon Coating System.

Requirement: The QETE 2-2 Failure and Accident Investigations Group provides advisory support to investigative agencies (e.g., Directorate of Flight Safety, Canadian Forces National Investigation Service and Directorate of General Safety), equipment managers and equipment operators regarding the potential requirement for a technical investigation following an accident occurrence. Failure investigation and analysis of structures and materials is performed using multi-disciplinary, laboratory-based analysis of evidence to determine the failure mechanisms and sequence of events. The High Vacuum Cool Magnetron Sputter and Carbon Coating System is an essential tool required for this work.

GSIN: 6635

UNSPSC: 41110000

Requested delivery date for all of the above-mentioned goods is 8 weeks after contract award.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-368-1150982
Solicitation no.
W8486-260403/A
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) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
January 5, 2026 → March 16, 2026

Key dates

Published
November 18, 2025
Closes
December 3, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Simex Defence Inc.
    4 contracts won· latest May 20, 2026
    CAD $78K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Unisource Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest February 11, 2026
  3. 3
    JHT Defense Inc
    3 contracts won· latest February 23, 2026
  4. 4
    Simex Defence
    2 contracts won· latest September 3, 2025
    CAD $230.7K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Leica Geosystems Ltd
    2 contracts won· latest March 13, 2026
    CAD $163.3K
    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.

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