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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

W0127-25P010 – Marimba à cinq octaves

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 30, 2025
Published
October 2, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarMusical Instruments and Games and Toys and Arts and Crafts and Educational Equipment and Materials and Accessories and SuppliesQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Timpano-percussion inc
Contract value
CAD $28.9K
Award date
2025-11-27
Supplier location
Montréal, Quebec
Request for Proposal

Full description

Notice to suppliers: This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers, as defined in the Annex Solicitation of Offers Definitions, are eligible for this solicitation of offers. Offers submitted by Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner will be rejected. Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted. The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the supply, delivery and offloading of one professional Five Octave Marimba to the Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Band in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5346693794-Doc5346708246
Solicitation no.
WS5346693794
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
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 60000000 — Musical Instruments and Games and Toys and Arts and Crafts and Educational Equipment and Materials and Accessories and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Alberta
Contract term
November 20, 2025 → November 20, 2026

Key dates

Published
October 2, 2025
Closes
October 30, 2025
Amendment no.
000

Contact

End-user
Department of National Defence (DND)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Long & McQuade
    5 contracts won· latest October 25, 2024
    CAD $210.6K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Mikey Entertainment Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest December 12, 2024
    CAD $112.6K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Les Instruments de Musique Twigg inc.
    2 contracts won· latest November 6, 2023
    CAD $102.7K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    ProCanPlus - Procurement Canada Plus Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest May 12, 2026
    CAD $99.7K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Graybridge International Consulting Inc
    1 contract won· latest October 4, 2024
    CAD $10.2M
    total awarded

Long & McQuade 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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