W8703-270055 Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace - RFSA - Round 2-E

Public Services and Procurement CanadaMilitary drone
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Description

CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and the CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submissions for Round 2 of the Supply Arrangement 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. The Defence Investment Agency (DIA), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND), is inviting Canadian suppliers to qualify for the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace. An Industry Engagement Event will be held on 15 October 2026 at 11:00 EDT. Registration is mandatory and must be requested through AID.IDD-DIA.DDI@dia-aid.gc.ca. Six separate events are available to submit a bid; suppliers should only submit one bid as capacity is limited to 100 bids per event.

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Price benchmark

Range $1 – $1.4M · median $1 · n=412 · inferred from published winners in the same codes/department

Incumbency

Inferred rotating winners. Top published winner Twenty20 Insight Inc. has 1% of 413 similar awards.

Department buying calendar

JFMAMJJASOND

March highlighted (Canadian fiscal year-end). Spike observed.

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Buyer contact (contracting authority)

McCartney, Sharon (DIA/AID) (elle-la / she-her) · sharon.mccartney@dia-aid.gc.ca

Gatineau, Quebec · Competitive - Open bidding

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