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WS5725809005International

Submission Closed06/08/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Canada is seeking offers from qualified holders of the Supply Arrangement Aircraft Parachute Rental to provide a Type B aircraft with pilots to the Department of National Defence under Request for Proposal WS5725809005. Only those already holding the specified supply arrangement are eligible to submit bids; no extensions or exceptions will be granted for other parties to qualify prior to submission. All required documentation and proposals must be received by 14:00 EDT on 08 June 2026, and any submissions received after this deadline will be deemed non-responsive. The solicitation is issued by the Department of Public Works and Government Services on behalf of the Government of Canada, with performance expected primarily across Ontario excluding the National Capital Region. The sole point of contact for inquiries is Darlene Keenan of SPAC/PSPC, reachable via email. The posting was issued on 12 June 2026, and additional details can be found on the CanadaBuys portal.

General Info

Qualified suppliers with existing parachute rental arrangement may bid for Type B aircraft services in Ontario by 14:00 EDT 8 June 2026.

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Government of Canada → Department of Public Works and Government Services

NAICS

481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

Place of Performance

*Ontario (except NCR), CAN

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NONE

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PhaseClosed

Response DeadlineJun 8

Deadline has passed

PostedJun 12

Solicitation

Submission Closed

06/08/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Public Works and Government Services

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Public Works and Government Services

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Contacts

Keenan Darlene (SPAC/PSPC) (elle-la / she-herPoint of Contact

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Full Description

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 08 June 2026 by 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 provide a Type B aircraft with pilots to the Department of National Defence (DND). This is a Request for Proposal only for Holders of Supply Arrangement Aircraft Parachute Rental. If other offerors are interested in submitting a proposal they will have to qualify for Supply Arrangement before they are given an opportunity to submit an offer on this requirement. Canada will not extend this RFP to provide additional time for bidders to qualify for the Supply Arrangement and submit a proposal for this RFP.