PPE Disposal Tender - PSIB Set-Aside
Summary
The Government of Canada has issued a tender for the disposal and recycling of expired medical personal protective equipment. This procurement is set aside exclusively for eligible Indigenous businesses under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB) and closes on March 31, 2026.
What changed
The Department of National Defence has issued a tender (Solicitation number W6369-26-A107) for the environmentally sustainable disposal and/or recycling of expired medical personal protective equipment (MPPE) stored at 7 Canadian Forces Supply Depot. This procurement is a voluntary set-aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB), meaning only eligible Indigenous businesses may bid. The tender is posted on CanadaBuys and closes on March 31, 2026, with an estimated contract duration of 4 months.
Eligible Indigenous businesses must certify their status and compliance with PSIB requirements. Identified potential bidders include Bison Plains Group, KBL Environmental Ltd, Qikiqtaaluk Environmental Inc, and Englobe Corp. Companies interested in partnering can add their name to a list, but this does not replace the formal tendering process. Interested parties should contact the contracting officer, Thomas Kardaras, for full solicitation documentation and bidding information.
What to do next
- Verify eligibility as an Indigenous business under PSIB
- Review solicitation documentation for PPE disposal services
- Submit bid by the closing date of March 31, 2026
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PPE Disposal
Solicitation number W6369-26-A107
Publication date
2026/03/11
Closing date and time 2026/03/31 14:00 EDT
Status Status
Open
| Time to closing | |
| 19 days | 17:32 hours |
Description
This procurement has been set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). In order to be considered, a business must certify that it qualifies as an Indigenous business as defined under PSIB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSIB.
Procurement Strategy
This procurement is a voluntary PSIB set‑aside. Only eligible Indigenous businesses may bid.Nature of the Requirement
Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide the services of a Contractor for the environmentally sustainable disposal and/or recycling of expired medical personal protective equipment (MPPE) products stored at 7 Canadian Forces Supply Depot (CFSD) at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton to the Strategic Medical Countermeasures Program (SMCP).Solicitation Process
Posted on CanadaBuys; limited to eligible Indigenous suppliers. The following eligible Indigenous suppliers have been identified:
Bison Plains Group
KBL Environmental Ltd
Qikiqtaaluk Environmental Inc
Englobe CorpSecurity Requirements
No security Requirements identified for this solicitation.Trade Agreements
This requirement is excluded under PSIB
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Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 4 month(s).
Trade agreements
- No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
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
Partner with another business
Are you interested in partnering with other businesses for this opportunity? Add your company to the list of businesses who are interested in partnering.
This list does not replace or affect the tendering procedures for this procurement process. Businesses are still required to respond to bid solicitations, and to compete based on the set criteria. For more information please read the Terms of use.
Contact information
Contracting organization
Organization Department of National Defence (DND) Address 101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K2 Canada Contracting authority Thomas Kardaras Phone (613) 298-3572 Email thomas.kardaras@forces.gc.ca Address 101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K2 Canada
Bidding details
Details for this tender opportunity are provided in the Description tab.
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Summary information
Notice type Request for Proposal Language(s) English, French Region(s) of delivery Edmonton Region of opportunity Edmonton Contract duration 4 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Selective Tendering Selection criteria Lowest Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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2026-03-11
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