Open tender · Request for Proposal
SIGHT, REFLEX
Department of National Defence (DND)
- Bids close
- October 16, 2026
- October 16, 2026 at 14:00 (tomorrow)
- Published
- September 18, 2026
- amended September 22, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
- National Capital Region
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-46-88483121 · solicitation W6369-27-X009
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 31242100 Optical device accessories
- Topic
- Manufacturing components
- Delivery regions
- National Capital Region
- Trade agreements
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Lowest Price What this means
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 Rampart International Corp. in Dec 2025, for $288,968. That contract ran to Mar 2026.
- What work like this goes for
Half of the 16 award notices for the same commodity family were between $73,986 and $316,968; the middle one was $146,548. 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 590 contracts for manufacturing components since Apr 2022, 6% were non-competitive and 18% 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
22% of the 220 award notices for the same topic 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 code.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2027 | Twenty20 Insight Inc. | Laser Aiming device with accessories | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | $708,300 |
| Dec 2025 | Rampart International Corp. | IZLID Ultra LAD Kit | Department of National Defence (DND) | $288,968 |
| Jul 2024 | Millbrook Tactical Inc. | Weapon Mounted Laser Range Finder | Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) | $1,027,890 |
| Dec 2023 | Infrared Systems Development Corp | W7701-247803_6 in. UV-IR collimator | Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | $93,670 |
Values as awarded, from $93,670 to $1,027,890.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook Tactical Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| Twenty20 Insight Inc. | 1 | $708K |
| Rampart International Corp. | 1 | $289K |
| Infrared Systems Development Corp | 1 | $94K |
| Hall & Watts Defence Optics 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.