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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

W7702-256420 DDP-SONAR OCULUS M750D

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
November 6, 2025
Published
October 8, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
RollanTech Inc.
Contract value
CAD $44.1K
Award date
2026-01-08
Supplier location
Montréal, Quebec
Request for Proposal

Full description

The response time deadline is 14:00 EDT DRDC’s current ROV Sonar was found to be insufficient for the work required for it to perform (deep sea object identification and recover). After consulting with industry experts, the Blueprint Oculus M750d Sonar was chosen as the suitable replacement. The Period of the Contract is from the date of Award to 31 March, 2026. The Oculus must be delivered by 30 January 2026. This solicitation of offers is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner. Offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the solicitation of offers process. Reference the solicitation for further details.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5256405024-Doc5386716873
Solicitation no.
WS5256405024
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 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia
Contract term
November 14, 2025 → March 31, 2026

Key dates

Published
October 8, 2025
Closes
November 6, 2025
Amendment no.
002

Contact

End-user
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    RollanTech Inc.
    20 contracts won· latest August 4, 2026
    CAD $4M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Felix Technology Inc.
    18 contracts won· latest August 10, 2026
    CAD $4.7M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Ador tech Inc.
    11 contracts won· latest January 26, 2026
    CAD $1.3M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Fisher Scientific
    11 contracts won· latest March 25, 2026
    CAD $1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Bruker Ltd.
    10 contracts won· latest July 29, 2026
    CAD $6M
    total awarded

RollanTech 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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