Category · Treasury Board object code 1139
Miscellaneous Chemical products: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $121M
- Contracts
- 4,018
- Median contract
- $17K
- Non-competitive
- 46%
- of 3,762 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
When a contract’s period ends, the department often extends it or puts the work out to tender again; the record doesn’t say which.
12 federal contracts of $100,000 or more, worth $5.3M, end between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027. The 10 largest:
Every department’s contracts ending soon
Federal contracts of $100,000 or more whose end date falls between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027: the date each department last reported for the end of the contract period (or delivery), each contract counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
- National Research Council Canada $41.1M
- National Defence $20.8M
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada $13.7M
- Correctional Service of Canada $12.8M
- Environment and Climate Change Canada $10.7M
- Parks Canada $5.3M
- Canadian Grain Commission $4.9M
- Canada Border Services Agency $2.9M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $2.9M
- Public Services and Procurement Canada $2.7M
- Natural Resources Canada $1.4M
- Transport Canada $978K
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Air Liquide Canada Inc | 236 | $8.8M |
| Air Products Canada Ltd. | 161 | $8.5M |
| Linde Canada | 146 | $5.7M |
| Life Technologies Inc. | 69 | $4.5M |
| Illumina Canada | 156 | $3.6M |
| Zep Sales And Service Of Canada | 2 | $3.5M |
| Messer Canada Inc | 29 | $2.4M |
| Praxair Canada Inc. | 63 | $1.9M |
| Zep Manufacturing Co Of Canada | 1 | $1.9M |
| Brenntag Canada | 78 | $1.9M |
| Nachurs Alpine Solutions | 25 | $1.6M |
| 3M Canada Company | 1 | $1.4M |
| Produits Chimiques Magnus Ltée | 7 | $1.3M |
| Praxair Products Inc. | 60 | $1.2M |
| Petro Air Services Inc. | 5 | $1.2M |
| Amplex Chemical Products Ltd. | 41 | $1.1M |
| Megs Specialty Gases Inc. | 43 | $1M |
| VWR International | 60 | $1M |
| Ennobin Inc. | 1 | $975K |
| Illumina, Inc. | 24 | $937K |
| Clariant Canada Inc | 17 | $903K |
| Bunzl Canada Inc. | 9 | $841K |
| Les Gaz Spéciaux MEGS Inc | 17 | $785K |
| Ennis Paint Canada ULC | 18 | $746K |
| Smiths Detection Montreal Inc. | 9 | $740K |
Plus 456 contracts ($11.4M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Research Council Canada | 1,375 | $41.1M |
| National Defence | 836 | $20.8M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 712 | $13.7M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 268 | $12.8M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 218 | $10.7M |
| Parks Canada | 209 | $5.3M |
| Canadian Grain Commission | 79 | $4.9M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 43 | $2.9M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 102 | $2.9M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 42 | $2.7M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 63 | $1.4M |
| Transport Canada | 47 | $978K |
| Global Affairs Canada | 6 | $202K |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 7 | $141K |
| National Film Board | 4 | $104K |
| Statistics Canada | 4 | $67K |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $17K |
| Canadian Heritage | 1 | $14K |
| Courts Administration Service | 1 | $11K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | $88K |
| 2005 | 10 | $180K |
| 2006 | 5 | $71K |
| 2007 | 10 | $205K |
| 2008 | 5 | $139K |
| 2009 | 91 | $4.9M |
| 2010 | 147 | $3.9M |
| 2011 | 57 | $1.4M |
| 2012 | 88 | $2.1M |
| 2013 | 108 | $2.7M |
| 2014 | 76 | $4.5M |
| 2015 | 73 | $2.4M |
| 2016 | 119 | $3.6M |
| 2017 | 256 | $6.3M |
| 2018 | 287 | $8.9M |
| 2019 | 289 | $11.2M |
| 2020 | 336 | $9.5M |
| 2021 | 345 | $10.6M |
| 2022 | 351 | $7.9M |
| 2023 | 357 | $8.1M |
| 2024 | 371 | $11.2M |
| 2025 | 383 | $13.1M |
| 2026 | 248 | $7.8M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 1,614 | $47.1M |
| Non-competitive | 1,730 | $44.5M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 378 | $18.9M |
| Not stated | 256 | $7.3M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 25 | $1.6M |
| Advance contract award notice | 15 | $1.5M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 3,000 | $87.5M |
| Not stated | 747 | $23.7M |
| Services | 231 | $8.6M |
| Construction | 40 | $996K |