Light weapons and ammunition: standing offers & supply arrangements
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Active agreements (per holder)
4
Distinct holders
4
Agreement numbers
4
Expiring in 12 months
2
What the numbers say
- Colt Canada Corporation holds the most active agreements here (1).
- 2 agreements expire in the next 12 months; replacement solicitations are often posted on CanadaBuys before an agreement lapses, but that is not guaranteed.
Holders with the most active agreements
| Holder | Agreements | Types | Latest expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Canada Corporation | 1 | NISO | 2029-03-31 |
| GRAVEL AGENCY INC | 1 | RISO | 2028-10-30 |
| MD Charlton Company Ltd | 1 | RISO | 2027-03-31 |
| Rampart International Corp. | 1 | RISO | 2026-11-30 |
By department (end user)
| Department | Agreements |
|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 3 |
| National Defence | 1 |
Expiring in the next 12 months
| Agreement | Type | Holder | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Reflex Optics (Weapons). Legacy agreement: RAMPART INTERNATIONAL CORP (M8500-21R010/001/STN). CW2259323 · 46100000 - Light weapons and ammunition | RISO | Rampart International Corp. | 2021-12-21 | 2026-11-30 |
| Pistols (Weapons). Legacy agreement: MD CHARLTON COMPANY LTD (M8500-20R011/001/CAL). CW2259314 · 46100000 - Light weapons and ammunition | RISO | MD Charlton Company Ltd | 2020-10-27 | 2027-03-31 |
Most recently awarded active agreements
| Agreement | Type | Holder | For | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M8500-22R089 Remington Firearms and Parts RISO - Sub CW2323089 · 46100000 - Light weapons and ammunition | RISO | GRAVEL AGENCY INC | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 2023-11-17 | 2028-10-30 |
| Combat Reflex Optics (Weapons). Legacy agreement: RAMPART INTERNATIONAL CORP (M8500-21R010/001/STN). CW2259323 · 46100000 - Light weapons and ammunition | RISO | Rampart International Corp. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 2021-12-21 | 2026-11-30 |
| W8486-217880 - DND C19 Rifle Spares Standing Offer Agreement CW2415973 · 46100000 - Light weapons and ammunition | NISO | Colt Canada Corporation | Department of National Defence | 2021-12-13 | 2029-03-31 |
| Pistols (Weapons). Legacy agreement: MD CHARLTON COMPANY LTD (M8500-20R011/001/CAL). CW2259314 · 46100000 - Light weapons and ammunition | RISO | MD Charlton Company Ltd | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 2020-10-27 | 2027-03-31 |
Method & sources
Source: the Government of Canada "Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements" open dataset (Open Government Licence – Canada), file published 2026-10-15, refreshed weekly. One row per agreement number and holder; delivery regions are merged. Holders are linked to company pages by exact name match, so some links may be missing. Listing here is not an endorsement by the Government of Canada.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Data dictionary (agreement types)
Agreement types explained
- SA — Supply arrangement
- A pre-qualified pool of suppliers. Holding one does not guarantee work: departments run a second, limited competition among qualified suppliers before awarding a contract.
- NMSO — National Master Standing Offer
- An offer to supply goods or services at set prices and terms, which any federal department across Canada can use by issuing call-ups. No contract exists until a call-up is placed.
- RMSO — Regional Master Standing Offer
- Like a national master standing offer, but limited to one region; any department in that region may issue call-ups.
- NISO — National Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use across Canada.
- RISO — Regional Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use in one region.
- DISO — Departmental Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer a department set up under its own authority for its own needs.