In brief
- Responses due Dec. 1.
- PSPC has awarded 2,676 contracts worth C$774.3 million in 2026.
- Hike Metal Products: C$4.08 million in Defence and Aerospace for PSPC.
Public Services and Procurement Canada seeks information on measuring and modelling electro‑optical signals from materials for DRDC Valcartier in Quebec, with responses due Dec. 1, according to a notice on CanadaBuys.
The RFI asks for approaches, capabilities and technical information to measure electro‑optical responses of materials and to develop models to characterize those signals for DRDC Valcartier research.
GovMarket data shows PSPC has awarded 2,676 contracts worth C$774.3 million in 2026.
In past Defence and Aerospace work, PSPC has used Hike Metal Products (C$4.08 million), Norbit Canada (C$469,704) and Scott M Moody (C$339,523).
Responses close Dec. 1 under competitive, open bidding. The notice cites the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. It lists April 1, 2027 as the start date.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.16bn | 4490 |
| 2022 | $5.56bn | 5866 |
| 2023 | $2.63bn | 5468 |
| 2024 | $4.33bn | 4868 |
| 2025 | $2.09bn | 4969 |
| 2026 | $774.3m | 2676 |
Who this buyer has used for this work
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
