Open tenderTender · Closed · Request for Proposal
Flight Deck Lighting System
Department of National Defence (DND)
- Bids closeClosed
- October 16, 2026
- October 16, 2026 at 14:00 (tomorrow)October 16, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- September 23, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
- Anywhere in Canada
- and 1 more
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-504-99596746 · solicitation W8482-275672/A
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 25172900 Exterior vehicle lighting39110000 Lighting Fixtures and Accessories
- Topic
- Vehicles, vessels and aircraft
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada, Nova Scotia
- Trade agreements
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Should you bid?
What the public record says about work like this. The notice on CanadaBuys is what counts: read it before deciding.
- Who won the last one
The last award notice from National Defence for the same commodity code went to Dibblee Industries Ltd. in Apr 2026, for $1,606. That contract ran to May 2026.
It ended within six months of the date this one was due to start, so this tender may be its replacement, and that supplier the incumbent. Incumbents know the work and the buyer; check the notice for whether the scope changed.
- What work like this goes for
Half of the 203 award notices for the same commodity family were between $52,179 and $798,811; the middle one was $220,693. Values as awarded, in Canadian dollars, and often including option years.
- How many bids to expect
National Defence’s competitive contracts of $25,000 or more since Apr 2022 drew a median of 1 bid; 89% drew a single bid (1,349 contracts).
Bid counts as the department reported them to the Treasury Board. Departments count differently, so compare within one buyer, not across buyers.
- How this buyer buys
Of National Defence’s 2,050 contracts for vehicles, vessels and aircraft since Apr 2022, 7% were non-competitive and 23% were call-ups against standing offers or supply arrangements, which only firms already on those lists can win. How to get on them
- Room for smaller firms
27% of the 206 award notices for the same commodity family went to suppliers with under $1 million in federal contracts since Jan 2004.
Sources: CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022 (October 12, 2026); Treasury Board contracts data, bid counts from Apr 2022 on (October 13, 2026). Buyers are matched by name; Crown corporations such as Defence Construction Canada are not in the Treasury Board data.
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Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity family.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Simex Defence Inc. | Halifax-class Main Lube Oil System Spares | Department of National Defence (DND) | $75,694 |
| Oct 2026 | Not named here | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $441,781 | |
| Sep 2026 | Tractum Corp | Assessment of Canada’s EV Charging Infrastructure and Grid Requirements | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $141,024 |
| Sep 2026 | Not named here | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $1,157 | |
| Sep 2026 | Pilitak Enterprises Ltd | EW038-261771_Design-Build of Qimugjuk Building Fuel Oil Day Tanks Replacement, Iqaluit, Nunavut | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $705,600 |
| Aug 2026 | Action Car and Truck Accessories Inc. | Pickup Truck Spacekaps | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $93,322 |
| Aug 2026 | MTS TESTING SYSTEMS (CANADA) Ltd. | 23378-270160 HPU Module Replacement | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $39,473 |
| Aug 2026 | Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. | F1571-251051-001, Concrete Floating Wharves and Small Concrete Floats | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $5,200,000 |
| Aug 2026 | Blue Water Systems Ltd | F1571-251051-002, Concrete Floating Wharves and Small Concrete Floats | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $5,200,000 |
| Aug 2026 | Pacific Marine Construction Ltd. | F1571-251051-003, Concrete Floating Wharves and Small Concrete Floats | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $5,200,000 |
| Aug 2026 | Airport Technologies Inc | Repair Parts For PV400 Mauller Runway Plow | Department of National Defence (DND) | $51,276 |
| Jul 2026 | Beauroux Consultant Inc. | Heavy Logistics Vehicle Wheeled (HLVW) – Spares – Miscellaneous | Department of National Defence (DND) | $28,378 |
| Jul 2026 | FractionAir Inc. | Airfield ground Support Equipment (AGSE) Components | Department of National Defence (DND) | $75,262 |
| Jul 2026 | Simex Defence Inc. | Airfield Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) Components | Department of National Defence (DND) | $14,281 |
| Jul 2026 | JHT Defense Inc. | Airfield Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) Components | Department of National Defence (DND) | $3,647 |
Values as awarded, from $1,157 to $5,200,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beauroux Consultant Inc. | 1 | $1,889 |
| Dibblee Industries Ltd. | 1 | $1,606 |
| Federal Signal Corporation | 1 | Not stated |
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.