OpenComputers and office equipment

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printer[E15]

Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of National Defence (DND)[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Titre : Imprimante 3D à frittage sélectif par laser (SLS) This Request for Proposal (RFP) supersedes #W6399-27-SS20, due to a change in dollar amount, and the impact on trade agreements, a new solicitation has been created to reflect the changes.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 2 Nov 2026, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5). UTC: 2 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC. CanadaBuys does not state a zone in its data. Its documentation uses Eastern time, so this is shown as Eastern time.
Published 23 Sept 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) ↗
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Deadline[E7]: 2 Nov 2026, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5)
Value: Not stated
Published[E13]: 23 Sept 2026
Procedure[E12]: The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding
Source: CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 7 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Titre : Imprimante 3D à frittage sélectif par laser (SLS) This Request for Proposal (RFP) supersedes #W6399-27-SS20, due to a change in dollar amount, and the impact on trade agreements, a new solicitation has been created to reflect the changes. The Department of National Defence has a requirement for up to three (3) Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printers intended for high-performance manufacturing applications, such as prototyping, tooling and production of end-use parts composed of thermoplastic polymer powders. This procurement process is intended to result in the acquisition of up to three (3) SLS 3D Printers. The equipment being bid in this requirement must fully comply with the Technical Specifications within the Request for Proposal solicitation document. The deliverables are required no later than March 31, 2027. The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery regions: Petawawa.[E9]
ConditionTrade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA).[E10]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 4 days remain before the deadline.[E7]
UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document cb-856-22690708@001@Open

Evidence

15 facts

Every 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-856-22690708@001@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 43212105 (Laser printers).
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 43212110 (Multi function printers).
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 14111507 (Printer or copier paper).
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 43212100 (Computer printers).
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
CanadaBuys publishes Government of Canada tenders.
“CA”
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Bids close at (Eastern Time assumed: the open data states no zone) 2 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT-5.
“2026-11-02T13:00:00”
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /tenderClosingDate-appelOffresDateCloture, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This Request for Proposal (RFP) supersedes #W6399-27-SS20, due to a change in dollar amount, and the impact on trade agreements, a new solicitation has been created to reflect the changes. The Department of National Defence has a requirement for up to three (3) Selective Laser S…”
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /tenderDescription-descriptionAppelOffres-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery regions: Petawawa.
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /regionsOfDelivery-regionsLivraison-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Trade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA).
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /tradeAgreements-accordsCommerciaux-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
This is a Request for Proposal on CanadaBuys.
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /noticeType-avisType-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding.
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /procurementMethod-methodeApprovisionnement-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice was published on 23 Sep 2026.
“2026-09-23”
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /publicationDate-datePublication, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
CanadaBuys gives the status as Open.
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /tenderStatus-appelOffresStatut-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice is titled "Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printer".
Document cb-856-22690708@001@Open, field /title-titre-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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