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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

W8472-275993 Autonomous Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) RFP-D

Name: W8472-275993 Autonomous Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) RFP-D
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

October 8, 2026

Published

September 10, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

ATTENTION: Offer submissions must be submitted by 08 October 2026 by 14:00 EDT. The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to develop a Canadian- designed, remotely controlled, and autonomous mine countermeasures (MCM) uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) capable of surveying the ocean floor to detect, locate, and identify underwater mines. The contract is designed to support an iterative and incremental approach to meet Canada’s unique operational requirements. A National Security Exception (NSE) has been invoked for this procurement. This solicitation is open to all current Supply Arrangement holders across all streams of the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Supply Arrangement. This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurements. Offerors must direct all questions and other communications regarding the solicitation of offers in writing and only to the Contracting Authority identified in the solicitation of offers by email to A••••••••@•••••••.••.ca.

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

AI Summary

ATTENTION: Offer submissions must be submitted by 01 October 2026 by 14:00 EDT. The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to develop a Canadian-designed, remotely...

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Basic information

Reference

WS5872432708-Doc5872551395

Solicitation no.

WS5872432708

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Selective tendering

Procurement category

*GD

Trade agreements

*None

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components

Limited tendering reason

None

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contract term

? → December 31, 2028

Key dates

Published

September 10, 2026

Closes

October 8, 2026

Amendment no.

011

Amendment date

October 1, 2026

Contact

Contact

M•••••, H•••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)

Email

h••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Address

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End-user

Department of National Defence (DND)

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited
26 contracts won· latest July 29, 2026
CAD $27M
total awarded
2
ROY'S CHEVROLET BUICK GMC INC.
23 contracts won· latest April 7, 2026
CAD $11.8M
total awarded
3
Ador tech Inc.
21 contracts won· latest July 20, 2026
CAD $2.9M
total awarded
4
6318703 CANADA INC.
13 contracts won· latest September 4, 2026
CAD $10.7M
total awarded
5
Bristow Instruments (1977) Ltd.
11 contracts won· latest August 31, 2026
CAD $5.9M
total awarded

Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited 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.

Complete source record(29)

Title

W8472-275993 Autonomous Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) RFP-D

Reference number

WS5872432708-Doc5872551395

Amendment number

011

Solicitation number

WS5872432708

Publication date

2026-09-10

Tender closing date

2026-10-08T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-10-01

Expected contract end date

2028-12-31

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*25132102

Unspsc description

*Military drone

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Selective tendering

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

Limited tendering reason

None

Trade agreements

*None

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contracting entity name

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Contracting entity address line

11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage

Contracting entity address city

Gatineau

Contracting entity address province

Quebec

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0S5

Contracting entity address country

Canada

End user entities name

Department of National Defence (DND)

End user entities address

101 Colonel By Dr,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A0K2,Canada

Contact info name

M•••••, H•••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)

Contact info email

h••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Tender description

ATTENTION: Offer submissions must be submitted by 08 October 2026 by 14:00 EDT. The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to develop a Canadian- designed, remotely controlled, and autonomous mine countermeasures (MCM) uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) capable of surveying the ocean floor to detect, locate, and identify underwater mines. The contract is designed to support an iterative and incremental approach to meet Canada’s unique operational requirements. A National Security Exception (NSE) has been invoked for this procurement. This solicitation is open to all current Supply Arrangement holders across all streams of the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Supply Arrangement. This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurements. Offerors must direct all questions and other communications regarding the solicitation of offers in writing and only to the Contracting Authority identified in the solicitation of offers by email to A••••••••@•••••••.••.ca.