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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

T8493-260002-A – Commutateur Vidéo HD pour la flotte d’aéronefs Bell 429

Name: T8493-260002-A – Commutateur Vidéo HD pour la flotte d’aéronefs Bell 429
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Supply arrangement

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

April 24, 2026

Published

April 15, 2026

Type

Goods

Awarded

This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.

Winning supplier

Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.

Contract value

CAD $239.5K

Award date

2026-05-01

Supplier location

Pitt Meadows, British Columbia

RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
This Work Stoppage (WS) requirement is to acquire the following aircraft parts for the Bell 429 Fleet for Transport Canada (TC), Air Services Directorate (ASD):

PN: AVC1816-C00001 (HD Video Switch – 6 quantities)

This Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued for this requirement through the SAP Business Network (CanadaBuys), which is the electronic platform being used by the Government of Canada for procurement with the appropriate CanadaBuys Standard Instructions and General Conditions and is open only to qualified Supply Arrangement holders of the T8493-140035 series for the Bell 429 Aircraft Fleet.

The following companies have been invited to submit a proposal:
Aero Precision Industries LLC
Aero Supplies Inc
Non-Destructive Testing Products Ltd
Bell Textron Canada (Contracts)
Dart Aerospace
Maxcraft Avionics Ltd.
MHD Rockland
Patlon Aircraft & Industries Ltd.
Pole Air Aviation
Simex Defence Inc
Szabo Aviation
Textron Aviation
Tower Aerospace
Tulmar Safety
Unisource Technology Inc
Zepoli International Inc
PHP Canada
BSF International Inc
Helitrades Inc
Field Aviation
Alpine Aerotech
JHT Defense
Kadex Aero Supply
National Helicopters
Newcastle Aviation Partners LLC
Optima Aero
Southeast Aerospace
Canada West Avionics
Skyline Helicopter Technologies
Voyageur Avparts Inc.
Eagle Copters
Genaire LTD
Kitchener Aero (dba Mid-Canada Mod Center)
Tronosjet Maintenance
Arnprior Aerospace
Pratt & Whitney Canada
ALLCLEAR AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, INC.
Bristow Instruments (1977) Ltd
CASP Aerospace Inc
Icarus Aero Inc

AI Analysis

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Basic information

Reference

WS5646221236-Doc5646258416

Solicitation no.

WS5646221236

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

RFP against Supply Arrangement

Method

Competitive - Selective tendering

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

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

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

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

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*National Capital Region (NCR)

Contract term

April 24, 2026 → ?

Key dates

Published

April 15, 2026

Closes

April 24, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Contact

End-user

Department of Transport (TC)

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited
26 contracts won· latest July 29, 2026
CAD $27M
total awarded
2
ROY'S CHEVROLET BUICK GMC INC.
23 contracts won· latest April 7, 2026
CAD $11.8M
total awarded
3
Ador tech Inc.
20 contracts won· latest July 20, 2026
CAD $2.8M
total awarded
4
6318703 CANADA INC.
13 contracts won· latest September 4, 2026
CAD $10.7M
total awarded
5
Bristow Instruments (1977) Ltd.
11 contracts won· latest August 31, 2026
CAD $5.9M
total awarded

Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited 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.