Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal
ACCESSIBILITY TESTING
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
- Closed
- January 19, 2026
- January 19, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- January 2, 2026
- amended January 19, 2026
- Type
- Services
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
- National Capital Region
CanadaBuys tender notices published since Aug 2022; open as of October 12, 2026. Source: Public Services and Procurement Canada, CanadaBuys open data.
What it is
- Reference
- cb-966-44688146 · solicitation 30006285B
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 81111509 Internet or intranet client application development services
- Topic
- Engineering, research and IT services
- Delivery regions
- National Capital Region
- Trade agreements
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- How the winner is picked
- Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price What this means
Addendum No. 001 - The questions and answers have been posted under RFP Addendum_EN 001 for your reference.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) have a requirement for accessibility User Testing services to meet the Government of Canada accessibility standards, which will allow DFO to enhance the quality of its digital content and products.
To achieve accessibility standards, DFO has determined that conducting accessibility testing services with real users of assistive technology will significantly improve user experience, especially for individuals with disabilities.
2.0 BACKGROUND
3.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
There are no security requirements associated with this requirement.
4.0 PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT
The proposed contract is for a period of one (1) year, from September 8, 2025 to September 7, 2026 with an option to extend the contract for two(2) additional 12 months periods.
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Who won it
The award notice CanadaBuys published for this solicitation.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Fable Tech Labs Inc. | ACCESSIBILITY TESTING | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $45,200 |
Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity class.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada Corporation | W7707-267415 System Integration Support for System Test Bed Related Research and Development | Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | $881,226 |
| Aug 2026 | SoftSim Technologies Inc. | TBIPS - Provision of Self-Locating Datum Marker Buoy Website (SLDMB).ca Modernization for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | Department of National Defence (DND) | $395,284 |
| Jul 2026 | Experis Canada Inc. | SharePoint Professional Services | Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) | $3,750,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Experis Canada Inc. | Department of Indigenous Services (ISC) | $4,499,547 | |
| Jul 2026 | Deloitte Inc. | CCRM Solution - SI | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $3,623,227 |
| Jul 2026 | salesforce canada | CCRM Solution - CTV | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $448,403 |
| Jun 2026 | S.i. Systems Partnership | C.7 Information Technology Security Design Specialists and C.11 Information Technology Security Vulnerability Analysis Specialist | Department of the Environment (ECCC ) | $2,664,437 |
| Jun 2026 | S.i. Systems | ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | Treasury Board (TBS) | $3,749,340 |
| May 2026 | MAKWA Resourcing Inc. | TBIPS - C.2. Information Technology Security Methodology, Policy and Procedures Analyst and C.3. Information Technology Security Threat and Risk Assessment and Certification and Accreditation Analyst | Department of the Environment (ECCC ) | $3,191,074 |
| May 2026 | SoftSim Technologies Inc | W0103-269992 - Software Development | Department of National Defence (DND) | $9,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Adirondack Information Management | P.2. Enterprise Architect | Department of the Environment (ECCC ) | $2,939,130 |
| Dec 2025 | Turtle Island Staffing | System Engineering (SE) services to support the development of the Lunar Utility Vehicle (LUV) initiative. | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) | $402,413 |
| Nov 2025 | Altis Recruitment & Technologies Inc. | TBIPS - A.7 Programmer-Analyst | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $95,598 |
| Nov 2025 | A. Net Solutions Inc. | WebCIMS software programming | Office of Infrastructure of Canada (INFC) | $18,306 |
| Oct 2025 | Deloitte Inc. | Macro-Economic Model Update (SBIPS) | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $609,070 |
Values as awarded, from $18,306 to $9,000,000.
Who wins most in this commodity class
Suppliers with the most award notices in the same six-digit UNSPSC class since 2022.
| Supplier | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture Inc. | 2 | $200M |
| SoftSim Technologies Inc | 2 | $12.4M |
| Experis Canada Inc. | 2 | $8.2M |
| S.I. Systems Ulc | 2 | $7.3M |
| Deloitte Inc. | 2 | $4.2M |
| SoftSim Technologies Inc. | 2 | $1.1M |
| Camis Inc. | 1 | $70.8M |
| Microsoft | 1 | $40.4M |
| Salesforce Canada | 1 | $13M |
| S.i. Systems | 1 | $3.7M |
CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022. They overlap the Treasury Board contract figures and are never added to them. Source: CanadaBuys open data, October 12, 2026.