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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

W8703-270094 des systèmes d’aéronefs sans équipage (SASE) DP-A

Name: W8703-270094 des systèmes d’aéronefs sans équipage (SASE) DP-A
Creator: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Supply arrangement

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

September 3, 2026

Published

August 27, 2026

Type

Goods

Full description

ATTENTION: All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 03 September 2026 by 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide Complex Terrain Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (CT-UGV) systems, including associated spare parts, support equipment, documentation, training, sustainment, and related support services to the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The CT-UGV systems are intended to support tactical load carriage and operational experimentation in complex terrain environments. This is a Request for Proposal only for Holders of Supply Arrangement W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace Stream 1. If other offerors are interested in submitting a proposal they will have to qualify for Supply Arrangement before they are given an opportunity to submit an offer on this requirement. Canada will not extend this RFP to provide additional time for bidders to qualify for the Supply Arrangement and submit a proposal for this RFP.

Selection criteria

Variations or combinations of the above methods

AI Summary

ATTENTION: All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 01 September 2026 by 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid b...

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Basic information

Reference

WS5853743341-Doc5853864815

Solicitation no.

WS5853743341

Buyer

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Notice type

RFP against Supply Arrangement

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

? → March 1, 2027

Key dates

Published

August 27, 2026

Closes

September 3, 2026

Amendment no.

003

Amendment date

September 2, 2026

Contact

Contact

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

Email

h••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Address

•• ••••••• ••, ••••• •••, ••••• •• •••••••, ••••••••, ••••••, ••• •••, ••••••

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
27 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.
20 contracts won· latest July 20, 2026
CAD $2.8M
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

W8703-270094 Low-Cost Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) RFP-A

Reference number

WS5853743341-Doc5853864815

Amendment number

003

Solicitation number

WS5853743341

Publication date

2026-08-27

Tender closing date

2026-09-03T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-09-02

Expected contract end date

2027-03-01

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*25132102

Unspsc description

*Military drone

Procurement category

*GD

Notice type

RFP against Supply Arrangement

Procurement method

Competitive - Selective tendering

Selection criteria

Variations or combinations of the above methods

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: All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 03 September 2026 by 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide Complex Terrain Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (CT-UGV) systems, including associated spare parts, support equipment, documentation, training, sustainment, and related support services to the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The CT-UGV systems are intended to support tactical load carriage and operational experimentation in complex terrain environments. This is a Request for Proposal only for Holders of Supply Arrangement W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace Stream 1. If other offerors are interested in submitting a proposal they will have to qualify for Supply Arrangement before they are given an opportunity to submit an offer on this requirement. Canada will not extend this RFP to provide additional time for bidders to qualify for the Supply Arrangement and submit a proposal for this RFP.