Open tender · Invitation to Qualify
Department of National Defence - 2025 Air Transportation Source Lists
Minister of National Defence
- Bids close
- February 18, 2028
- February 18, 2028 at 12:00 (in 493 days)
- Published
- February 5, 2025
- amended February 12, 2025
- Type
- Services
- Competitive - Traditional
- Delivery
- Outside Canada
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-586-68219268 · solicitation DND/DSPCOS 7 - 2025-002
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 78101500 Air cargo transport78111500 Passenger air transportation
- Topic
- Transportation, storage and mail services
- Delivery regions
- Outside Canada
- Trade agreements
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
1. Background
The Department of National Defence (DND) moves materiel and personnel domestically and internationally on an as required basis to support operations. DND accomplishes this task primarily through its own means but also contracts directly with Industry for the movement of personnel and cargo by airlift. To contract for transportation requirements that arise, DND maintains multiple Source Lists of pre-qualified service providers and brokers.
2. Source List Renewal
DND’s 2022 Transportation Source Lists expire February 18, 2025. As such, DND is soliciting industry applications to renew each of these Source Lists.
1. Air Passenger Full Charter
a. Domestic
b. International
2. Air Cargo Full Charter
a. Domestic
b. International
A separate application is required for each Source List. Additionally, applicants must include details to support which ever sub-grouping they are applying for, whether domestic and/or international.
3. Validity Period
DND’s 2025 Air Transportation Source Lists will remain valid for a three-year (3) period, beginning February 19th, 2025, expiring February 18th, 2028. …
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Not named here | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $138,323USD | |
| Mar 2026 | Not named here | Department of National Defence (DND) | $370,000USD | |
| Mar 2025 | Helifor Industries Limited | F1705-230725 - Heavy Lift Helicopter Services | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $1,869,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Sable Aviation 44 60 Incorporated | Air Charter Services to Sable Island | Parks Canada Agency (PC) | $1,326,014 |
Values as awarded, from $138,323 to $1,869,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Helifor Industries Limited | 1 | $1.9M |
| Sable Aviation 44 60 Incorporated | 1 | $1.3M |
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.