Vendor Managed Inventory & Supply of General Goods

VIA Rail Canada Inc. is soliciting proposals to establish a comprehensive Vendor Managed Inventory and supply program covering critical materials and general goods across its Canadian operations in Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. The program requires the supplier to manage inventory ownership, monitoring, and replenishment for agreed-upon items at designated locations, ensuring continuous availability, minimizing stockouts and emergency purchases, and improving total cost of ownership through streamlined processes. The supplier will also be responsible for delivering stockable items directly to VIA Rail’s major stores and non-stockable items to all other rail stations, sites, and administrative locations nationwide, maintaining service levels and reporting standards tied to inventory performance. The solicitation, identified as 2026DR022026, was posted on May 18, 2026, with a response deadline set for the same day at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Bidding documents are accessible through Merx, with applicable fees outlined on their pricing page. The contract is issued under the Government of Canada, with Diana Rojas Barrientos serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries. All performance obligations must be fulfilled across VIA Rail’s operational footprint in Canada, requiring the supplier to have the logistical capability, inventory management systems, and national distribution network to support reliable, just-in-time delivery and real-time inventory oversight.