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BA-5590 BU Non-Chargeable Batteries

Solicitation number W8486-260572/A

Publication date

2026/02/20

Closing date and time 2026/04/01 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

2026/03/05

Status Status
Open

| Time to closing | |
| 26 days | 18:37 hours |

Description

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the supply of:

Lithium Sulphur Dioxide Batteries (LiSO2) BA-5590 B/U for the military communications and electronics equipment.

Qty of 12,000 units no later than March 31, 2027
Qty of 7,000 units to be delivered within 24 months following Contract Award
Qty of up to 7,000 units to be exercised as three (3) optional years within five years after Contract Award

The delivery shall be distributed with 70% directed to 25 CFSD Montreal and 30% to 7 CFSD Edmonton.

The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 21 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/06/30.

Trade agreements

• Please refer to tender description or tender documents

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None

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Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

• East Kootenay Digital Limited
• CEGASA USA, INC.
• NexTech Global Inc.

Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization Department of National Defence (DND) Address 101 Colonel By Drive

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K2 Canada Contracting authority Renée-Christine Dubois Phone 000000-0000 Email Renee-Christine.Dubois@forces.gc.ca

Bidding details

Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
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| W8486-260572 BA-5590 B-U Non Chargeable Batteries - AMD 002.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 5 | 2026/03/05 |
| W8486-260572 BA-5590 B-U Non Chargeable Batteries - AMD 001.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 18 | 2026/03/02 |
| W8486-260572BA-5590BUNonChargeableBatteries-RFP_Eng.pdf | 001 | EN | 49 | 2026/02/20 |
| W8486-260572BA-5590BUNonChargeableBatteries-RFPFR.pdf | 001 | FR | 6 | 2026/02/20 |
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Summary information

Notice type Request for Proposal Language(s) English, French Region(s) of delivery Canada Region of opportunity World Contract duration 21 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Open Bidding Selection criteria Lowest Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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