Open tenderTender · Closed · Request for Proposal
STRAINER, SEDIMENT
Department of National Defence (DND)
- Bids closeClosed
- October 22, 2026
- October 22, 2026 at 14:00 (in 7 days)October 22, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- August 5, 2026
- amended September 23, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Competitive - Traditional
- 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.
What it is
- Reference
- cb-635-38862245 · solicitation W8482-275445/A
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 40170000 Pipe piping and pipe fittings
- Topic
- Heating, plumbing and air systems
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada
- Trade agreements
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); 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 Simex Defence Inc. in Jul 2026. That contract runs to Nov 2027.
- What work like this goes for
Half of the 5 award notices for the same commodity family were between $74,281 and $170,340; the middle one was $92,116. 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 636 contracts for heating, plumbing and air systems since Apr 2022, 4% were non-competitive and 12% 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
19% of the 429 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 family.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Diversified Power Inc. | Pipe adapters | Department of National Defence (DND) | $11,309USD |
| Dec 2025 | Unisource Technology Inc. | Pipe adapters | Department of National Defence (DND) | $8,453USD |
| Dec 2025 | JHT Defense Inc | Pipe adapters | Department of National Defence (DND) | $298 |
| Jun 2025 | Simex Defence Inc. | EXPANSION JOINT, PIPE | Department of National Defence (DND) | $170,340 |
| Sep 2023 | Nabsa Tech Inc | UNIVERSAL JOINT, NONVEHICULAR | Directorate Maritime Procurement | $22,788 |
| Jul 2023 | Patlon Aircraft And Industries Ltd | EXPANSION JOINT, PIPE | Directorate Maritime Procurement 101 Colonel by Drive | $432,656 |
| May 2023 | Patlon Aircraft and Industries Ltd | EXPANSION JOINT, PIPE | Directorate Maritime Procurement | $74,281 |
| May 2023 | Simex Defence Inc | EXPANSION JOINTS | Directorate Maritime Procurement | $92,116 |
| May 2023 | Gmh Worldwide Ltd | EXPANSION JOINT, PIPE | Directorate Maritime Procurement | $24,671GBP |
Values as awarded, from $8,453 to $432,656 (standing offers and supply arrangements, awarded at a nominal $1, left out).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simex Defence Inc. | 6 | Not stated |
| JHT Defense Inc | 2 | Not stated |
| JHT Defense Inc. | 1 | Not stated |
| Simex Defence Inc | 1 | Not stated |
| Unisource Technology Inc | 1 | Not stated |
| Unisource Technology Inc. | 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.