Ammunition contracts, National Defence
Contracts National Defence filed under object code 1273: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $2.6B
- Contracts
- 481
- Median contract
- $1.9M
- Non-competitive
- 76%
- of 481 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.
50 federal contracts of $100,000 or more, worth $395M, end between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027. The 25 largest:
| Vendor | How awarded | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| General DynamicsAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $78.7Mfrom $26.4M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $29.5M | Jul 31, 20279 months |
| Magellan Aerospace LimitedAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $25.8M | Jul 31, 20279 months |
| General Dynacmis Ordonance And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $24.5M | May 31, 20277 months |
| Metak Distributing LtdAmmunitionCompetitive: open bidding | Competitive: open bidding | $22.1M | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada IncAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $20.8M | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance Tacttical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $20.2M | Sep 30, 202711 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance And Tactial Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $19.2M | Aug 31, 202710 months |
| HFI Pyrotechnics Inc.AmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $14.9Mfrom $3.1M | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| General Dynamics Ordenance and Tactical Systems CanadaAmmunitionCompetitive | Competitive | $14.4M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical SystemsAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $11.2M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| IMT PartnershipAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $10.9Mfrom $10.9M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $10.9M | Jun 30, 20278 months |
| Ultra Electronics Maritime SystemsAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $9.4M | May 28, 20277 months |
| General Dynamics And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $9.4M | Apr 30, 20276 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $7.7M | Aug 31, 202710 months |
| General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical SystemsAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $6.7M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| General Dynamics Odonance And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $6.1M | Apr 30, 20276 months |
| HFI Pyrotechnics Inc.AmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $5.4M | Jun 30, 20278 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $5.3M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $4.2M | Apr 30, 20276 months |
| General Dynamics Ordonance And Tactical Systems - CanadaAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $3.9M | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical SystemsAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $3.7M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical SystemsAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $3.1M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
| General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical SystemsAmmunitionNon-competitive | Non-competitive | $2.9M | Dec 31, 20262 months |
All 1,760 at National Defence, soonest first207 open tenders from this buyerEvery 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.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
Plus 146 contracts ($679M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $20.4M |
| 2016 | 1 | $6.9M |
| 2017 | 16 | $15M |
| 2018 | 48 | $114M |
| 2019 | 39 | $48.2M |
| 2020 | 60 | $187M |
| 2021 | 45 | $152M |
| 2022 | 57 | $284M |
| 2023 | 50 | $444M |
| 2024 | 52 | $399M |
| 2025 | 51 | $446M |
| 2026 | 60 | $528M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 348 | $2.5B |
| Competitive | 74 | $55.4M |
| Advance contract award notice | 16 | $55.1M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 40 | $53.3M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 3 | $1.8M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 409 | $2.1B |
| Services | 72 | $570M |