Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal

Switch, Sensitive

Department of National Defence (DND)

Closed: July 22, 2026; July 22, 2026 at 14:00
Published: July 6, 2026; amended July 22, 2026
Type: Goods; Competitive - Open bidding
Delivery: Nova Scotia; 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.

What it is

Reference: cb-137-34260385 · solicitation W8482-275398/A
Commodity (UNSPSC): 39122200 Electrical switches and accessories
Topic: Electrical and lighting
Delivery regions: Nova Scotia, British Columbia
Trade agreements: Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
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 CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt. Line Item: 001 SWITCH, SENSITIVE Part Number: SL1-A NCAGE: 91929, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. GSIN: 5930 Quantity: 70 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Halifax Line Item: 002 SWITCH, SENSITIVE Part Number: SL1-A NCAGE: 91929, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. GSIN: 5930 Quantity: 180 UoI: EA to be delivered to: CFB Esquimalt Bidders proposing an Equivalent or a Substitute Product must indicate the brand name and model and/or Part Number and the NCAGE they are offering. The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services. 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 it

The award notice CanadaBuys published for this solicitation.

Awarded	Supplier	What	Buyer	Value
Sep 2026	HC Merchandisers Inc. dba Proponent Defense	Switch, Sensitive	Department of National Defence (DND)	—

Who won the last ones like it

Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity code.

Awarded	Supplier	What	Buyer	Value
Jul 2026	IMS Energy Limited	MULTIPLE SWITCHES	Department of National Defence (DND)	$13,550
Jul 2026	Gcproc Ltd	MULTIPLE SWITCHES	Department of National Defence (DND)	$22,885
Nov 2025	Wesco Distribution Canada Lp	OPMPC Automatic transfer Switches	Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)	$37,674
Sep 2025	Simex Defence Inc.	TRANSMITTERS AND SWITCHES	Department of National Defence (DND)	$328,530
Aug 2025	Simex Defence Inc	SWITCH, PUSH	Department of National Defence (DND)	$65,021
May 2024	Anixter Canada	W0127-240029 - Cisco Switches	Department of National Defence (DND)	$450,372
Nov 2023	Simex Defence	Various Switches for GSIN 5930	National Defence Canada	$43,276
Mar 2023	Simex Defence Inc.	Swithes	National Defence	$31,974

Values as awarded, from $13,550 to $450,372.

Who wins most in this commodity class

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

Supplier	Awards	Total
Simex Defence Inc	4	$65K
Unisource Technology Inc	3	$0
Simex Defence Inc.	2	$361K
Gcproc Ltd	2	$23K
Anixter Canada	1	$450K
Simex Defence	1	$43K
Wesco Distribution Canada Lp	1	$38K
IMS Energy Limited	1	$14K
BluMetric Environmental Inc.	1	$0
GCProc Ltd	1	$0

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.