Air Simulator Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) consultants[E13]
Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of National Defence (DND)[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- Titre : Consultants en vérification, validation et accréditation (VV&A) de simulateurs aériens NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT FILE NUMBER: W8485-26-SC20 This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND) for two (2) Air Simulator Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) consultants to support the Director Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Tactical Aviation and Simulation) (DAEPM (T&AS 4))…
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 26 Nov 2026, 14:00 Eastern time (UTC−5). UTC: 26 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC. CanadaBuys does not state a zone in its data. Its documentation uses Eastern time, so this is shown as Eastern time.Published 27 Oct 2026.
- Value
- Not stated by the buyer.
- Buyer
- Department of National Defence (DND)See what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.
- Deadline[E5]
- 26 Nov 2026, 14:00 Eastern time (UTC−5)
- Value
- Not stated
- Published[E11]
- 27 Oct 2026
- Procedure[E10]
- The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding
- Last checked
- 3 hours ago
About the requirement
From the notice
Titre : Consultants en vérification, validation et accréditation (VV&A) de simulateurs aériens NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT FILE NUMBER: W8485-26-SC20 This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND) for two (2) Air Simulator Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) consultants to support the Director Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Tactical Aviation and Simulation) (DAEPM (T&AS 4)) group. These resources will independently determine flight simulator fitness and will ensure the flight simulator’s compliance with required technical and quality standards Tendering Procedure: All interested suppliers may submit a bid. Competitive Procurement Strategy: Responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price per point Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No UNSPSC: 81102300 Aeronautical engineering; and 86101811 Accreditation or re-accreditation service Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for three (3) years, plus two (2) irrevocable option years allowing Canada to extend the term of the Contract. Location of Work to be Performed: Region(s): National Capital Region Specific Location(s): 455 boul de la Carrière, Gatineau, QC Security Requirement: There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Supplier Security Clearance required: FSC – Secret Resource Security Clearance required: Secret Security Level required (Document Safeguard…[E6]
Eligibility and requirements
- ConditionDelivery regions: National Capital Region (NCR).[E7]
- ConditionTrade agreements that apply: Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA).[E8]
- The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.
Risks and unknowns
- UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document cb-643-48756938@000@Open
Evidence
13 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is Department of National Defence (DND).
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 86101811 (Accreditation or re-accreditation service).
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 81102300 (Aeronautical engineering).
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
CanadaBuys publishes Government of Canada tenders.
“CA”
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
Bids close at (Eastern Time assumed: the open data states no zone) 26 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT-5.
“2026-11-26T14:00:00”
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /tenderClosingDate-appelOffresDateCloture, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT FILE NUMBER: W8485-26-SC20 This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND) for two (2) Air Simulator Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) consultants to support the Director Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Tactic…”
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /tenderDescription-descriptionAppelOffres-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
Delivery regions: National Capital Region (NCR).
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /regionsOfDelivery-regionsLivraison-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
Trade agreements that apply: Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA).
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /tradeAgreements-accordsCommerciaux-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
This is a Request for Proposal on CanadaBuys.
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /noticeType-avisType-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding.
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /procurementMethod-methodeApprovisionnement-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27”
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /publicationDate-datePublication, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E12
CanadaBuys gives the status as Open.
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /tenderStatus-appelOffresStatut-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E13
The notice is titled "Air Simulator Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) consultants".
Document cb-643-48756938@000@Open, field /title-titre-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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