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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace

Name: W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Supply arrangement

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

July 31, 2031

Published

July 23, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission for the first round of the Supply Arrangement must be submitted by 14 August 2026 at 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after this date and time will be considered in future rounds. The Defence Investment Agency (DIA), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) is inviting Canadian suppliers to qualify for the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace. This Supply Arrangement will establish a pre-qualified supplier pool for Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems (UxS), counter-UxS capabilities, communications and data systems, engineering and integration services, testing and training, and innovation and experimentation activities. The DDI Marketplace is designed to provide Canada with rapid access to emerging technologies and operational capabilities through a flexible and streamlined procurement process. Information on an industry engagement event scheduled for July 30 at 13:00 EDT can be found in the attachments.

Selection criteria

Not applicable

AI Summary

Defence Drone Initiative for Canadian suppliers of Uncrewed Systems and services.

AI Analysis

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Basic information

Reference

WS5802684496-Doc5802800603

Solicitation no.

WS5802684496

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

Request for Supply Arrangement

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

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

Key dates

Published

July 23, 2026

Closes

July 31, 2031

Amendment no.

003

Amendment date

August 4, 2026

Contact

Contact

McCartney, Sharon (DIA/AID) (elle-la / she-her)

Email

sharon.mccartney@dia-aid.gc.ca

Address

11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5, Canada

End-user

Department of National Defence (DND)

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

1
Les Entreprises Samson Enterprises Ltee
2 contracts won· latest July 17, 2026
2
PacLease Montréal Leasing
1 contract won· latest June 1, 2026
CAD $10M
total awarded
3
Damera Defence Canada Corp.
1 contract won· latest July 24, 2026
CAD $10M
total awarded
4
Cactus Ship Repair Inc.
1 contract won· latest November 12, 2025
CAD $1.2M
total awarded
5
GERRY'S TRAILER SALES LTD.
1 contract won· latest October 17, 2024
CAD $1M
total awarded

Les Entreprises Samson Enterprises Ltee 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

W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace

Reference number

WS5802684496-Doc5802800603

Amendment number

003

Solicitation number

WS5802684496

Publication date

2026-07-23

Tender closing date

2031-07-31T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-08-04

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*25132102

Unspsc description

*Military drone

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

Request for Supply Arrangement

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Not applicable

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

McCartney, Sharon (DIA/AID) (elle-la / she-her)

Contact info email

sharon.mccartney@dia-aid.gc.ca

Notice u r l

https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110019561?anId=ANONYMOUS

Tender description

CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission for the first round of the Supply Arrangement must be submitted by 14 August 2026 at 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after this date and time will be considered in future rounds. The Defence Investment Agency (DIA), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) is inviting Canadian suppliers to qualify for the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace. This Supply Arrangement will establish a pre-qualified supplier pool for Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems (UxS), counter-UxS capabilities, communications and data systems, engineering and integration services, testing and training, and innovation and experimentation activities. The DDI Marketplace is designed to provide Canada with rapid access to emerging technologies and operational capabilities through a flexible and streamlined procurement process. Information on an industry engagement event scheduled for July 30 at 13:00 EDT can be found in the attachments.