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Commuter Bus 40 passenger

Solicitation number W8476-267154/A

Publication date

2026/03/12

Closing date and time 2026/04/22 14:00 EDT

Status Status
Open

| Time to closing | |
| 40 days | 17:33 hours |

Description

File Number: W8476-267154/A
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to procure eight (8) Commuter Bus 40 passenger, for delivery to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) in Valcartier, Edmonton, Kingston and Gagetown. The requested delivery date is 360 days after contract award. An option for five (5) additional Commuter Bus 40 passengers is included for delivery within Canada.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

This requirement uses electronic receipt of bids by e-mail only. For details, please review the section entitled Electronic Submission of Bids in the solicitation document.

Bids must be submitted by e-mail only to:
DLP53BidsReceiving.DAAT53Receptiondessoumissions@forces.gc.ca

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/06/17.

Trade agreements

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
• Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
• Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
• Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
• Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
• Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
• Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
• Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
• Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

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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Contact information

Contracting organization

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

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K2 Canada Contracting authority Marie-Eve Bouchard Phone (343) 542-5686 Email marie-eve.bouchard@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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| W8476-267154ARFP_Original.pdf | 001 | EN | 1 | 2026/03/12 |
| W8476-267154ADDP_Original.pdf | 001 | FR | 0 | 2026/03/12 |
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Summary information

Notice type Request for Proposal Language(s) English, French Region(s) of delivery Edmonton, New Brunswick, Kingston, Quebec (except NCR) Region of opportunity World Contract duration 12 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Open Bidding Selection criteria Lowest Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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