Open tender · Request for Proposal
WIRE SHELL,HYDROPHONE
Department of National Defence (DND)
- Bids close
- October 20, 2026
- October 20, 2026 at 14:00 (in 5 days)
- Published
- September 28, 2026
- amended October 9, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
- British Columbia
- and 2 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-74-79073112 · solicitation W8482-275764/A
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 39121700 Electrical hardware and supplies
- Topic
- Electrical and lighting
- Delivery regions
- British Columbia, Anywhere in Canada, Nova Scotia
- Trade agreements
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- 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 GCProc LTD. in Jul 2026. That contract runs to Sep 2027.
- What work like this goes for
Half of the 7 award notices for the same commodity code were between $28,856 and $55,254; the middle one was $40,562. 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 in the same commodity family since Apr 2022 drew a median of 1 bid; 92% drew a single bid (13 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 519 contracts for electrical and lighting since Apr 2022, 5% were non-competitive and 19% 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 134 award notices for the same commodity family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | Seivad Connections | ADAPTER, ELECTRICAL CONDUIT | NATIONAL DEFENCE | $23,282 |
| Mar 2025 | GCProc | ADAPTER, STUFFING TUBE | NATIONAL DEFENCE | $30,027 |
| Jan 2025 | Not named here | Correctional Service Canada | $40,562 | |
| Mar 2024 | Testforce Systems Inc. | NPP 23-58256 Oscilloscope (GHz-Bandwidth) | National Research Council Canada | $49,918 |
| Dec 2023 | Emcon Emanation Control Ltd. | TEMPEST Level 1 Shielded Cabinets | Department of National Defence | $27,685 |
| Jul 2023 | Axsera Inc | Electrical Products | DPDCIS | $60,590 |
| Sep 2022 | Primex Project Management Ltd | W6511-22B004 - Delivery of Power Distribution Equipment | Department of National Defence (DND) | $761,265 |
Values as awarded, from $23,282 to $761,265.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Wyant Canada Inc. | 2 | $0 |
| Primex Project Management Ltd | 1 | $761K |
| Axsera Inc | 1 | $61K |
| Testforce Systems Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| GCProc | 1 | $30K |
| Emcon Emanation Control Ltd. | 1 | $28K |
| Seivad Connections | 1 | $23K |
| GCProc LTD. | 1 | $0 |
| Halifax class spares - CONDUIT,METAL,FLEXIBLE | 1 | $0 |
| JHT Defense 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.