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Department of National Defence (DND)

VESTE ET DOUBLURE D'AIDE À LA FLOTTABILITÉ

Name: VESTE ET DOUBLURE D'AIDE À LA FLOTTABILITÉ
Creator: Department of National Defence (DND)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

August 21, 2025

Published

July 2, 2025

Type

Goods

Awarded

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

Winning supplier

FELLFAB LIMITED

Contract value

CAD $2.8M

Award date

2025-10-06

Supplier location

Hamilton, Ontario

Request for Proposal

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMNT

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 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-SM NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 100 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 002 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-SM NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 150 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 003 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-MED NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 004 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-MED NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 005 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-LRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 006 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-LRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 007 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-XLRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 008 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-XLRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 009 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-XXL NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 010 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: AC 1002CFN-20450-XXL NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI; EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 011 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-SM NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 100 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 012 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-SM NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 150 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 013 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-MED NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 014 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-MED NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 015 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-LRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 016 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-LRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 017 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-XLRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 018 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-XLRG NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 250 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 019 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-XXL NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 020 LINER,JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: FJCF-20449-XXL NCAGE: L0868 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 021 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-XS:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 1 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 022 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-XS:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 1 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 023 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-S:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 50 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 024 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-S:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 50 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 025 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-M:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 100 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 026 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-M:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 195 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 027 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-L:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 028 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-L:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 380 UoI; EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 029 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-XL:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 180 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax

Line Item: 030 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-XL:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 200 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 031 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-XXL:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 4 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt

Line Item: 032 JACKET,BUOYANCY AID
Part Number: MC1531-XXL:37463 NCAGE: 37463 MUSTANG SURVIVAL CORP.
GSIN: 4220 Quantity: 1 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.

Bids will be assessed on a Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) basis.

Bidders must submit prices in Canadian dollars. Bids submitted in foreign currency will be rejected.

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-46-82503781

Solicitation no.

W8482-263720/A

Buyer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 46000000 — Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of delivery

*British Columbia *Nova Scotia

Key dates

Published

July 2, 2025

Closes

August 21, 2025

Amendment no.

005

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Unisource Technology Inc.
6 contracts won· latest October 22, 2025
CAD $508.9K
total awarded
2
DSS Protection NS Inc.
3 contracts won· latest July 20, 2026
CAD $5.7M
total awarded
3
Simex Defence Inc.
2 contracts won· latest October 22, 2025
CAD $62K
total awarded
4
Rampart International Corporation
1 contract won· latest March 6, 2026
CAD $2.5M
total awarded
5
DSS Protection NS Inc
1 contract won· latest August 25, 2025
CAD $2.3M
total awarded

Unisource Technology 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.