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Tender: Qualification for Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace – Round 2 (Canada)

Released 18 days ago

Closes06 Nov 2026
Likely valueRough estimate$10K to $300K
LocationCanada
AgencyPublic Services and Procurement Canada
SourceCanadaBuys
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
ReferenceWS5802684496
9 days leftCloses Fri, 6 Nov 2026

About

The Defence Investment Agency (DIA), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND), is seeking Canadian suppliers to qualify for Round 2 of the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace under a Supply Arrangement. All required supporting documentation and bid submissions must be submitted no later than 6 November 2026 at 14:00 EST; bids received after this date and time will be considered during future qualification rounds. An Industry Engagement Event will be held on 15 October 2026 at 11:00 EDT and registration is mandatory and must be requested through [email protected]. Six separate events are available to submit a bid; suppliers should submit only one bid because capacity is limited to 100 bids per event.

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