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Request for Information (RFI) - Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) Maintenance and Operations at Forward Operating Locations (FOLs)

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W3999-270005Canada

Response Deadline09/09/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

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The Department of National Defence is seeking information from industry partners through a Request for Information regarding potential contractor support for the maintenance and operational services of Aircraft Arresting Systems at three Forward Operating Locations in northern Canada: Inuvik, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit. These systems are essential for ensuring the safety of military aircraft during emergency landings and operational contingencies, supporting both Canadian Armed Forces and NORAD missions. The services under consideration include system operation, inspection and testing, preventive and corrective maintenance, incident response, training, and reporting, all conducted in compliance with operational, technical, and airworthiness directives. This RFI is purely for informational purposes and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract, nor does it authorize any party to incur costs or allocate resources. Responses submitted will assist the government in evaluating potential requirements for a future Request for Proposal but may not be used at all. There is no obligation on the part of Canada to follow up on any suggestions or proposals received, and submission of a response will not affect eligibility for any future procurement opportunities. The response deadline is September 9, 2026, and inquiries should be directed to Lenore Morrissette, the Contracting Authority, via the provided contact details.

General Info

RFI seeks industry input for arresting system maintenance at three northern Canadian bases, no contract commitment.

Agency

Government of Canada → Department of National DefenceView Agency

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

Inuvik, YellowKnife, Iqaluit, CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(2)

RFI W3999-270005 Aircraft Arresting System Maintenance and Operations

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W3999-270005 Request for Information on Aircraft Arresting System Maintenance

PDF•rfi

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedJul 8

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 9

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

09/09/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 2 months

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of National Defence

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

Government of Canada → Department of National Defence

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Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Lenore MorrissetteContracting Authority

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

1. TITLE Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) Maintenance and Operations at Forward Operating Locations (FOLs): • Inuvik, NT • Yellowknife, NT • Iqaluit, NU 2. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information to assist the RCAF with the review of existing offers from industry partners. 3. BACKGROUND DND operates Aircraft Arresting Systems (AAS) in support of Canadian Armed Forces and NORAD operations at Forward Operating Locations (FOLs) in northern Canada. These systems are critical to ensuring aircraft safety during emergency landings and operational contingencies. AAS services typically include: • System operation and configuration • Inspection and testing • Preventive and corrective maintenance • Incident response and recovery • Training and reporting All activities are conducted in accordance with applicable operational, technical, and airworthiness directives. 4. POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT (FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY) DND is considering a requirement for contractor support to provide comprehensive AAS maintenance and operational services at the following sites: • Inuvik, NT • Yellowknife, NT • Iqaluit, NU 5.The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way as a commitment by Canada or as authority to potential Bidders to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada. This RFI is not a bid solicitation and will not result in the award of any contract. Potential suppliers of any goods or services described in this LOI should not reserve stock or facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any source list. Therefore, whether or not potential Bidders respond on this RFI will not preclude these Companies from participating in any future procurement. 6. Any information submitted to Canada in response to this RFI may, or may not, be used by Canada in the development of the potential subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP). 7. Please review the attached Request for Information document for further details.