Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal

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Department of National Defence (DND)

Closed: September 16, 2026; September 16, 2026 at 14:00
Published: August 7, 2026; amended September 16, 2026
Type: Goods; Competitive - Open bidding
Delivery: Anywhere in Canada

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

Read the full notice on CanadaBuys

What it is

Reference: cb-958-93950534 · solicitation W3996-26008/A
Commodity (UNSPSC): 46161600 Water safety
Topic: Defence, security and safety equipment
Delivery regions: Anywhere in Canada
Trade agreements: Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
How the winner is picked: Lowest Price What this means

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the items detailed below. The delivery is requested at Department of National Defence, Tactical Helicopter Squadrons across Canada by required delivery dates and addresses provided under Annex Line item details in the Request for Proposal. Item 1: GSIN: N4220, NSN: 2921:18560, BUOYANT PERS LOCATOR, RESQLINK 400PLB Part No.: 2921, NSCM/CAGE: 18560 Quantity: 192 Unit of Issue: ea. Products that are equivalent in form, fit, function and quality to the item(s) specified in the solicitation of offers will be considered. Please refer to RFP for details. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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
Oct 2025	Fellfab Limited	BOUYANCY AID JACKET AND LINER	Department of National Defence (DND)	$2,802,702
Sep 2025	Icp International Customs Produces	BOUYANCY AID JACKET AND LINER	Department of National Defence (DND)	$948,000
Jul 2025	Laboratory Services Division University of Guelph	Microbiological testing of foodborne and waterborne microbial hazards in retail meat products and water samples	Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$668,979

Values as awarded, from $668,979 to $2,802,702.

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
Mustang Survival Corp.	2	Not stated
Fellfab Limited	1	$2.8M
Tulmar Safety Systems Inc.	1	$2.6M
Icp International Customs Produces	1	$948K
Laboratory Services Division University of Guelph	1	$669K
Simex Defence Inc.	1	$117K
Approvisionnement Rad Global Inc.	1	$50K
Felix Technology Inc	1	Not stated
Joint Force Tactical Ltd	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.