Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal

Back Face Protection Plates

Department of National Defence (DND)

Closed: October 8, 2026; October 8, 2026 at 14:00
Published: July 27, 2026; amended October 8, 2026
Type: Goods; Competitive - Open bidding
Delivery: —

CanadaBuys tender notices published since Aug 2022; open as of October 12, 2026. Source: Public Services and Procurement Canada, CanadaBuys open data.

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What it is

Reference: cb-954-9555174 · solicitation W8486-250160
Commodity (UNSPSC): 46151504 Body armour
Topic: Defence, security and safety equipment
Trade agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

The Directorate of Soldier Systems Program Management (DSSPM) has a requirement to procure Back Face Protection Plates (BFPP) to support the current body armour systems used by the Canadian Armed Forces. The Statement of Work and Request for Proposal has been posted to provide the basic details of the requirement. The Drawings, Specifications, Evaluation Plan, and Testing Methods will be provided to interested Offerors who sign the attached Non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Please be advised that this requirement is limited to Canadian goods.

Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.

Who won the last ones like it

Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity code.

Awarded	Supplier	What	Buyer	Value
Apr 2025	Rampart International Corp.	M1500-255885 Defilade Protection System	Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	$152,609
Apr 2025	Rampart International Corp.	CW2400397 - M5000-253699 RCMP Protective Equipment Confirming Order	Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	$49,311
Mar 2025	Logistik Unicorp Inc.	W8486-217961 DICE Systems - Main - AMD 004	Department of National Defence (DND)	$41,780,931
Jun 2024	Millbrook Tactical Inc.	W8486-217961 DICE Systems	Department of National Defence (DND)	$253,109
Jun 2024	Logistik Unicorp Inc.	W8486-217961 DICE Systems - L - Initial - AMD 001	Department of National Defence (DND)	$240,240
Jun 2024	Twenty20 Insight Inc.	W8486-217961 DICE Systems - 2 - Initial	Department of National Defence (DND)	$172,353
Feb 2024	PRE Labs Inc.	21849-230122 - ERT Vests	Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)	$83,877
Jun 2023	Pacific Safety Products Inc	K0A70-220330 - Soft Body Armor Vests - AMD 005	Department of the Environment (ECCC )	$368,002
Jun 2023	Rampart International Corp.	M1000-233690 Tactical Blanket System	Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	$67,645
Apr 2023	Pacific Safety Products Inc	K4E21-231058-Soft Body Armor Vests	Department of the Environment (ECCC )	$55,623
Dec 2021	Rampart International Corp.	M2989-222403, Instant Armor–Tac III with Blanket System (5 Panels) with hardcase attachment package	Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	$53,629

Values as awarded, from $49,311 to $41,780,931.

Who wins most in this commodity class

Suppliers with the most award notices in the same six-digit UNSPSC class since 2022. Notices that give no value count in Awards, not in Total.

Supplier	Awards	Total
Rampart International Corp.	6	$428K1 not stated
Pacific Safety Products Inc	4	$424K2 not stated
Logistik Unicorp Inc.	2	$42M
Zutphen Contractors	2	$1.6M
Test	1	$1M
Canadian Maritime Engineering Limited	1	$372K
Millbrook Tactical Inc.	1	$253K
Twenty20 Insight Inc.	1	$172K
PRE Labs Inc.	1	$84K
Simex Defence Inc	1	$65K

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.