Open tender · Request for Proposal

W3536-270002 VHF Radio Lease

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

Bids close: October 19, 2026; October 19, 2026 at 14:00 (in 6 days)
Published: September 3, 2026; amended October 8, 2026
Type: Services; 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.

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What it is

Reference: WS5830331854-Doc5864619611 · solicitation WS5830331854
Commodity (UNSPSC): 43191510 Two way radios52161511 Radios83111900 Radio services
Topic: IT, telecom and broadcasting equipment
Delivery regions: National Capital Region
Trade agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 2026-10-19 at 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to lease portable VHF radios. The requirement will include a firm lease portion, optional additional radios and equipment, optional training and an optional purchase at the end of the lease to Department of National Defence (DND), Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

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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
Feb 2026	Simex Defence Inc	MANET Handheld Radios and Modules	Department of National Defence (DND)	$149,162
Feb 2026	AllSeeing Corp	W2037-260146 - Non-Secure Dismounted Radio Capability	Department of National Defence (DND)	$2,693,875
Feb 2025	Alcom Electronic Communications	6D063-247083 Motorola R7 Mobile Radios	Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$44,573
Feb 2025	Groupe Clr Exel Radio inc.	Two-Way Radios	Statistics Canada (StatCan)	$21,484
May 2024	Spectrum Telecom Group Ltd.	LEASE OF PORTABLE VHF RADIO SETS	Department of National Defence (DND)	$1,519,058
Nov 2023	ExelRadio Inc.	Leasing of 55 Portable Two-Way Digital Radios & associated requirements	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	$78,588
Jan 2023	Alcom Electronic Communications	6D063-225282 Digital 2-way Radios	Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$57,488

Values as awarded, from $21,484 to $2,693,875.

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
Alcom Electronic Communications	2	$102K
AllSeeing Corp	1	$2.7M
TELUS Communications	1	$2M
Spectrum Telecom Group Ltd.	1	$1.5M
Motorola Solutions Canada Inc.	1	$1M
Simex Defence Inc	1	$149K
ExelRadio Inc.	1	$79K
Groupe Clr Exel Radio inc.	1	$21K
Bearcom Canada Corp.	1	$0
Wi-Com Solutions Inc.	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.