Category · Treasury Board object code 1160
Ferrous metals: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $242M
- Contracts
- 4,032
- Median contract
- $17K
- Non-competitive
- 9%
- of 3,574 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.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Colt Canada | 1 | $98.9M |
| Gm Développement Inc. | 3 | $7.2M |
| Farmer Construction | 1 | $6M |
| Russel Metals Inc | 232 | $5.9M |
| Societe En Commandite Kevlar | 3 | $4.3M |
| Simex Defence Inc | 61 | $2.9M |
| Thales Canada Inc. | 2 | $2.4M |
| Unisource Technology Inc | 28 | $2M |
| Tenaquip Limited | 32 | $1.8M |
| Superbolt Inc | 1 | $1.7M |
| Patlon Aircraft & Industries Limited | 15 | $1.6M |
| CIMOTA Inc. | 1 | $1.6M |
| IDN CANADA Ltd. | 55 | $1.6M |
| PNS Tech | 24 | $1.6M |
| Trius Inc. | 4 | $1.3M |
| BAE Systems (Canada) Inc. | 13 | $1.3M |
| Everllence canada ltd | 1 | $1.2M |
| Landco Construction Ltd | 1 | $1.1M |
| Tna Stone Machinery Inc. | 2 | $1.1M |
| MSC Industrial Supply | 37 | $1M |
| International Distribution Network Canada ULC | 11 | $907K |
| Simex Denfence Inc. | 3 | $875K |
| Edmonton Valve & Fitting Inc | 17 | $812K |
| Nabsatech Inc. | 1 | $800K |
| GN Johnston Equipment | 1 | $792K |
Plus 765 contracts ($17.4M) 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 Defence | 2,759 | $194M |
| Parks Canada | 569 | $15.9M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 83 | $15.6M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 181 | $4.4M |
| National Research Council Canada | 201 | $4M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 106 | $3.1M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 65 | $1.6M |
| Shared Services Canada | 12 | $1.3M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 22 | $756K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 17 | $597K |
| Canadian Heritage | 6 | $121K |
| Transport Canada | 5 | $84K |
| Global Affairs Canada | 3 | $39K |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 1 | $25K |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $21K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | $48K |
| 2005 | 15 | $284K |
| 2006 | 20 | $570K |
| 2007 | 17 | $379K |
| 2008 | 25 | $662K |
| 2009 | 40 | $825K |
| 2010 | 55 | $1.1M |
| 2011 | 56 | $1.2M |
| 2012 | 54 | $1.7M |
| 2013 | 67 | $2.1M |
| 2014 | 71 | $1.6M |
| 2015 | 67 | $1.6M |
| 2016 | 107 | $2.4M |
| 2017 | 291 | $10.9M |
| 2018 | 406 | $17.2M |
| 2019 | 273 | $6.4M |
| 2020 | 284 | $110M |
| 2021 | 309 | $10.8M |
| 2022 | 377 | $21.4M |
| 2023 | 410 | $13.8M |
| 2024 | 347 | $14.5M |
| 2025 | 505 | $14.4M |
| 2026 | 233 | $7.2M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 313 | $108M |
| Competitive | 2,988 | $102M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 250 | $16.2M |
| Not stated | 458 | $11.3M |
| Advance contract award notice | 9 | $2.4M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 14 | $1.8M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 2,806 | $188M |
| Services | 600 | $35.4M |
| Not stated | 545 | $12.8M |
| Construction | 81 | $5.4M |