Tender · Closed · RFP against Supply Arrangement
Telecommunication System Specialists
Department of National Defence (DND)
- Closed
- March 19, 2026
- March 19, 2026 at 15:00
- Published
- February 27, 2026
- amended March 19, 2026
- Type
- Services
- 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.
What it is
- Reference
- cb-873-25431712 · solicitation W3999-260015
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 43200000 Components for information technology or broadcasting or telecommunications
- Topic
- IT, telecom and broadcasting equipment
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada, Ontario
- Trade agreements
- Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- How the winner is picked
- Lowest Cost-per-Point What this means
This requirement is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS).
TASK BASED EN578-170432 TBIPS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT
FILE NUMBER: W3999-260015
TIER 2 (> $3.75 M)
This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND).
This requirement is for:
- Stream 7: Telecommunication Services
- Category T.6: Telecommunication Technician
For the services of:
- Eight (8) Technician – Junior
- Three (3) Technicians – Intermediate
UNSPSC
81161700: Telecommunication Services
Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for two (2) years.
Location of Work to be Performed:
Region(s): Ontario Region
Specific Locations: Canadian Forces Base, 8 Wing, Trenton, ON
Security Requirement:
Security Requirements Check List: Customized checklist
Supplier Security Clearance required: Secret
Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None
Estimated Level of Effort:
The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 240 days per year per resource.
Estimated time frame of contract:
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. …
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.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | E.C.I. Networks Inc. | Microchip 53100A-IR Phase Noise Analyzer | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $80,368 |
| Mar 2026 | G.A. Innovation Ltd. | M5000-262538 - Automated License Plate Recognition Systems (ALPR) | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $1,018,839 |
| Jan 2026 | Inter-Op Canada, Inc. | Klas Products | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $358,530 |
| Dec 2025 | 9326227 Canada Inc. | APC Smart UPS Batteries | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $138,967 |
| Nov 2025 | ITEXPRESS Direct Inc. | Solicitation BPM024583 Ribbon Communications or Equivalent RFQ | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $142,108 |
| Oct 2025 | Cisco Systems Canada Co. | Cisco Maintenance and Support FY 25-26 | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $1,359,417 |
| Oct 2025 | Tankatek | Allied Telesis Products | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $217,590 |
| Oct 2025 | Click Networks Inc. | Keysight Maintenance and Support | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $1,737,102 |
| Sep 2025 | Mattawa IT Solutions Inc. | Klas Products | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $1,772,413 |
| Sep 2025 | Itexpress Direct Inc. | Perle Products | Shared Services Canada (SSC) | $116,870 |
| Feb 2025 | Itexpress Direct Inc. | Trendnet Products or equivalent | Shared Services Canada | $98,310 |
| Jan 2025 | Adirondack Information Management Inc. | Services of Two Geomatics Analysts to support the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) protection measures | Transport Canada | $190,750 |
| Nov 2024 | Minose Solutions Ltd. | Belkin Products or equivalent – PSIB Set-Aside | Shared Services Canada | $100,310 |
| Oct 2024 | Cattan Technologies Inc. | Perle Products or equivalent | Shared Services Canada | $96,513 |
| May 2024 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | Regional In-Building Wired Local Networks (Ontario Region – Primary Supplier) | Shared Services Canada | $2,417,813 |
Values as awarded, from $80,368 to $2,417,813.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Itexpress Direct Inc. | 2 | $215K |
| Ibiska Telecom Inc | 2 | Not stated |
| Systematix Solutions Ti Inc/Systematix It Solutions Inc | 1 | $14.5M |
| TEYsystems Canada Corp. | 1 | $6.6M |
| Computacenter Canada Inc. | 1 | $3.2M |
| Charter Telecom Inc. | 1 | $2.9M |
| Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | 1 | $2.4M |
| OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Mattawa IT Solutions Inc. | 1 | $1.8M |
| Click Networks Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
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.