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Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5

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W8703-270013/AInternational

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Canada is seeking to resupply its military forces with the Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5, a waterproof tubular pyrotechnic device used for distress signaling in survival scenarios. The item contains a flare at one end for nighttime visibility and a smoke signal at the other for daytime use, and is standard equipment in life rafts aboard Canadian Armed Forces aircraft as well as carried by aircrews, soldiers in remote areas, and naval personnel. The contract requires delivery of two inert cutaway units for demonstration purposes, along with a firm annual quantity of 4,320 operational units to be delivered annually between September 1 and November 30, beginning in 2027 and continuing through 2028, all to the Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot in Dundurn, Saskatchewan. An unfunded optional quantity of 4,320 units per year may be exercised for delivery in 2029 and 2030, contingent on future funding. All units are to be delivered by the unit of issue, per each item, and the procurement is governed by the Controlled Goods Program, though there are no additional security clearance requirements. The solicitation is open to Canadian suppliers, suppliers from applicable trading partners, and non-trading partner suppliers, provided no international sanctions apply, and submissions may be made in either English or French. The deadline for responses is September 10, 2026, with contracting authority contact available through the Department of National Defence.

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Canada to procure 4,320 annual distress flares with optional 4,320 more for 2029–2030, delivered to Dundurn by 2028.

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Government of Canada → Department of National DefenceView Agency

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Dundurn, CAN

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RFP - W8703-270013 - Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5.pdf

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DDP - W8703-270013 - Fusée de détresse jour et nuit no 1 MK 5.pdf

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of National Defence
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT Canada has a requirement for the items detailed below: GSIN: N1370 – Pyrotechnics UNSPSC: 46101600 –Ammunition Description: Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5 A requirement exists to resupply Canada with the Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5. The Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5 uses survival signals for alerting potential rescuers of the position of an individual in distress. The waterproof tubular canister contains a flare at one end and a smoke signal on the other end. This signal is packaged in all life rafts aboard Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aircraft and is also frequently carried by aircrews, soldiers in wilderness environments, and sailors deployed at sea is a buoyant smoke signal for use in rescue situations at sea. Firm Quantity: 2 unit - Inert Cutaway Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5 - Delivery to Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Dundurn, Dundurn, Saskatchewan between 01 September 2027 and 30 November 2027. 4,320 units per year – Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5 - Delivery to Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Dundurn, Dundurn, Saskatchewan between 01 September 2027, 2028 and 30 November 2027, 2028. Unfunded Optional Quantity: 4,320 units per year – Signal Distress Day & Night No.1 Mk5 - Delivery to Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Dundurn, Dundurn, Saskatchewan between 01 September 2029, 2030 and 30 November 2029, 2030. Unit of Issue: Each, per unit 1. Security Requirements There are no security requirements associated with this procurement. 2. Controlled Goods This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. 3. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. 4. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. 5. Barring any other conditions or international sanctions, Canadian Suppliers, Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner and Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner, are eligible for this solicitation of offers.

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