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Open tender · Request for Information

Sensors RFI in Support of Land Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Modernization

Department of National Defence (DND) · Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Bids close
December 31, 2026
December 31, 2026 at 15:00 (in 79 days)
Published
January 8, 2025
amended January 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.

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What it is

Reference
WS4961714310-Doc4965748889 · solicitation WS4961714310
Commodity (UNSPSC)
25131705 Target or reconnaissance drones25132100 Unmanned aerial vehicle25132102 Military drone41116400 Acceleration and vibration measuring instruments
Topic
Vehicles, vessels and aircraft
Delivery regions
Anywhere in Canada, National Capital Region
Trade agreements
None
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights from industry regarding the modernization of Land Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. This RFI focuses on four sensors that will be mounted on trailers towed by combat vehicles, which will enhance the operational effectiveness and situational awareness of the Canadian Army (CA). The requirements for four types of sensors are: a. Close Counter-Fire Sensor, Active. b. Close Counter-Fire Sensor, Passive. c. Close Counter Uncrewed Aircraft System Sensor. d. Close Uncrewed Aircraft System. There is no security requirement associated with this Request for Information. However, there may be security requirements associated with any resulting procurement processes. Additional information on the security requirements will be communicated on https://canadabuys.canada.ca as part of any upcoming competitive procurement processes. Information may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Please submit your answers to this RFI by April 8th 2025.

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.

AwardedSupplierValue
Oct 2026SwissDrones Operating AG$761,790CHF
Aug 2026Not named here$114,975
Jul 2026MSS Ltd$110,376
Apr 2026Hoskin Scientific Limited$48,611
Oct 2024Osiris Drones Inc.$81,458
Jul 2024Incite Experiential Design Inc. dba RMUS Canada$195,955
Jul 2024879142 Alberta Ltd$39,830
Jun 2024Incite Experiential Design Inc O/A Rmus Canada Inc$48,297
Feb 2024Not named here$99,489
Jul 2023Dronelogics Systems Inc.$39,779
Jun 2023Incite Experiential Design Inc O/A Rmus Canada Inc$50,385

Values as awarded, from $39,779 to $761,790.

Who wins most in this commodity class

Suppliers with the most award notices in the same six-digit UNSPSC class since 2022.

SupplierAwardsTotal
Simex Defence Inc.7$690K
Simex Defence Inc6$1.3M
Unisource Technology Inc5$547K
Bristow Instruments (1977) Ltd.3$152K
JHT Defense Inc3$140K
JHT Defense Inc.3$113K
Tower Aerospace Inc.2$101K
Incite Experiential Design Inc O/A Rmus Canada Inc2$99K
I.M.P. Group Ltd. IMP Aerospace1$1.7B
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation doing business as General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada1$754M

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.