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Department of National Defence (DND)

TRANSDUCTEUR, SONAR

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
May 14, 2026
Published
April 15, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Simex Defence Inc.
Award date
2026-05-20
Supplier location
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Request for Proposal

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the items detailed below. The delivery is requested at CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt.

Line Item: 001 TRANSDUCER, SONAR
Part Number: 544701106 NCAGE: D1876, ELAC SONAR GMBH
GSIN: 5845 Quantity: 12 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 002 TRANSDUCER, SONAR
Part Number: 544701106 NCAGE: D1876, ELAC SONAR GMBH
GSIN: 5845 Quantity: 12 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

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 requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act.

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-517-19119382
Solicitation no.
W8482-264814/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)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

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

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia *British Columbia

Key dates

Published
April 15, 2026
Closes
May 14, 2026
Amendment no.
003

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    SIMEX DEFENCE INC.
    3 contracts won· latest December 29, 2025
    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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