This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Front Line Diving Ltd
Contract value
CAD $300K
Award date
2026-04-27
Supplier location
Comox Valley, British Columbia
Request for Proposal
Full description
The Department of National Defence – 418 Squadron requires marine services to support fixed wing search and rescue (FWSAR) and rotary wing search and rescue (RWSAR) training in the provision of a commercial vessel resource with crew. The commercial vessel and crew will support the conduct of domestic air-to-sea training programs. This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner, 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. Follow the tender notice in SAP Ariba:https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public…
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Basic information
Reference
WS5425898537-Doc5567754469
Solicitation no.
WS5425898537
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 78000000 — Transportation and Storage and Mail Services
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Intercon Marine Inc
12 contracts won· latest July 23, 2026
CAD $9.7M
total awarded
2
Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited
8 contracts won· latest February 2, 2026
CAD $6.1M
total awarded
3
West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd.
7 contracts won· latest April 14, 2026
CAD $5.8M
total awarded
4
United Van Lines (Canada) Ltd.
5 contracts won· latest April 13, 2026
CAD $1,061.8M
total awarded
5
SIRVA CANADA LIMITED
5 contracts won· latest May 30, 2025
CAD $211.2M
total awarded
Intercon Marine 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.
