This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Hoskin Scientific Limited
Contract value
CAD $2.5M
Award date
2023-10-12
Supplier location
Oakville, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
Weather Balloons K3D33-230978 Allison Fernandez Telephone No.: (365)340-5724 A••••••••@••••••••.••.ca Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide Weather Balloons to the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) , the MSC requires a cold weather spherical balloon made of natural or synthetic latex and capable of carrying either an 80g or 560g payload to monitor atmospheric conditions at its 30 upper air stations across Canada. AMENDMENT TO RESPONSE DEADLINE CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted on 2023-08-21 by 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.
AI Analysis
Get a plain-English breakdown of this tender — what they need, who can bid, how to approach it, and tips for small suppliers. Takes a couple of seconds.
Basic information
Reference
WS3873913904-Doc4092233016
Solicitation no.
WS3873913904
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
EASTPOINT ENGINEERING LIMITED
16 contracts won· latest September 24, 2026
CAD $3.4M
total awarded
2
WSP Canada Inc.
11 contracts won· latest October 6, 2026
CAD $17.3M
total awarded
3
CBCL Limited
11 contracts won· latest March 11, 2026
CAD $1.7M
total awarded
4
EBSCO Canada Ltd.
10 contracts won· latest October 8, 2025
CAD $2.9M
total awarded
5
Republic Architecture Inc.
9 contracts won· latest July 27, 2026
CAD $4.3M
total awarded
EASTPOINT 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.