This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
HFI Pyrotechnics Inc.
Contract value
CAD $5.4M
Award date
2026-09-11
Supplier location
Prescott, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 29 August 2025. 1400hrs EST/EDT. All bids submitted after 1400hrs EST/EDT will result in the bid being declared nonresponsive. Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of Department of National Defence have a requirement for Submarine Smoke Illumination Markers. Phased Offer Compliance is in affect for this solicitation.
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Basic information
Reference
WS5108613936-Doc5109491787
Solicitation no.
WS5108613936
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Messer Canada Inc.
15 contracts won· latest June 25, 2026
CAD $3.1M
total awarded
2
AIR LIQUIDE CANADA INC
6 contracts won· latest June 3, 2026
CAD $3.9M
total awarded
3
Linde Canada Inc
5 contracts won· latest December 12, 2024
CAD $631.5K
total awarded
4
Air Liquide
4 contracts won· latest March 10, 2025
CAD $560.3K
total awarded
5
Carmichael Engineering Ltd.
2 contracts won· latest April 8, 2025
CAD $1.1M
total awarded
Messer Canada 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.
