Open tenderTender · Closed · Request for Proposal

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printer

Department of National Defence (DND)

Bids closeClosed: November 2, 2026; November 2, 2026 at 13:00 (in 18 days)November 2, 2026 at 13:00
Published: September 23, 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.

Read the full notice and bid on CanadaBuys

What it is

Reference: cb-856-22690708 · solicitation W6399-27-SS20/A
Commodity (UNSPSC): 14111507 Printer or copier paper43212100 Computer printers43212105 Laser printers43212110 Multi function printers
Topic: Paper products
Trade agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
How the winner is picked: Lowest Price What this means

This Request for Proposal (RFP) supersedes #W6399-27-SS20, due to a change in dollar amount, and the impact on trade agreements, a new solicitation has been created to reflect the changes. The Department of National Defence has a requirement for up to three (3) Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printers intended for high-performance manufacturing applications, such as prototyping, tooling and production of end-use parts composed of thermoplastic polymer powders. This procurement process is intended to result in the acquisition of up to three (3) SLS 3D Printers. The equipment being bid in this requirement must fully comply with the Technical Specifications within the Request for Proposal solicitation document. The deliverables are required no later than March 31, 2027. 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.

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

No award notice from National Defence for the same commodity class since Aug 2022. It may be new work, or the last contract may not have had a notice (not every contract gets one).

What work like this goes for

Half of the 7 award notices for the same commodity class were between $939,997 and $3,537,500; the middle one was $2,000,000. 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 48 contracts for paper products since Apr 2022, 8% were non-competitive and 17% were call-ups against standing offers or supply arrangements, which only firms already on those lists can win. How to get on them

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.

New to bidding? How to bid on federal contracts · Get help with a bid

Who won the last ones like it

Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity class.

Awarded	Supplier	What	Buyer	Value
Jun 2026	Staples Canada ULC	Copy Paper	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$1,136,800
Jun 2026	eSupply Canada Ltd.	Office Supplies	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$5,075,000
Aug 2024	The Students Commission of Canada	Development of Canada’s second State of Youth Report	Canadian Heritage	$298,500
Sep 2023	Spicers Canada ULC	21C31-249608, RISO for carbonless paper for CSC for La Macaza	Shared Services Canada (SSC)	$743,194
Apr 2022	Grand & Toy Limited	Grand and Toy Limited E60PD-22PAPR.001.PD	Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)	$15,000,000
Apr 2022	Staples Professional	Staples Professional E60PD-22PAPR.002.PD	Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)	$2,000,000
Apr 2022	Totem Offisource Inc.	Totem Offisource Inc. E60PD-22PAPR.003.PD	Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)	$2,000,000

Values as awarded, from $298,500 to $15,000,000.

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
Spicers Canada ULC	2	$743K1 not stated
Grand & Toy Limited	1	$15M
eSupply Canada Ltd.	1	$5.1M
Staples Professional	1	$2M
Totem Offisource Inc.	1	$2M
Staples Canada ULC	1	$1.1M
The Students Commission of Canada	1	$299K
Ariva	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.