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Tender: Canadian-Designed Autonomous Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) – Department of National Defence

Released about 2 months ago

Closed08 Oct 2026Updated

Est. valueEstimate$35K to $400K

LocationCanada

AgencyPublic Services and Procurement Canada

SourceCanadaBuys

CategoryDefense & Aerospace

ReferenceWS5872432708

Submissions closedClosed Thu, 8 Oct 2026

About

The Department of National Defence (DND) is seeking a supplier to develop a Canadian-designed, remotely controlled and autonomous mine countermeasures (MCM) uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) capable of surveying the ocean floor to detect, locate and identify underwater mines. The contract is intended to follow an iterative and incremental approach to meet Canada’s operational requirements. A National Security Exception has been invoked for this procurement. The solicitation is open to current Supply Arrangement holders across all streams of the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Supply Arrangement and is subject to the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurements. Offer submissions must be submitted by 01 October 2026 by 14:00 EDT, and all questions and communications must be sent in writing to the Contracting Authority at AID.IDD-DIA.DDI@dia-aid.gc.ca.

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