W8482-275993 Autonomous Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) RFP-D

This appears to be an open Department of National Defence requirement managed by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for a Canadian-designed, remotely controlled and autonomous uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) for mine countermeasures. The system would be expected to survey the ocean floor and detect, locate, and identify underwater mines. The procurement is intended to use an iterative, incremental development approach to address Canada’s operational needs. The tender is open only to current holders of the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Supply Arrangement, across all DDI streams. Businesses that are not current holders may therefore not be able to submit an offer under this solicitation. A National Security Exception has been invoked, and the procurement is subject to the federal policy prioritizing Canadian suppliers and Canadian content in strategic procurements. Offers are due by October 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The listed location is Gatineau, Quebec, although the notice does not provide enough information here to determine the full delivery, worksite, security, technical, or contracting requirements. All questions and communications must be submitted in writing to the contracting authority identified in the official solicitation, using [email protected]. Before deciding whether to pursue this opportunity, review the complete official tender notice and all attached documents, confirm the company’s DDI Supply Arrangement status and applicable stream, and verify the submission method, mandatory requirements, security conditions, Canadian-content rules, and deadline. No official source or document links were provided in the tender information above.

• check_circleOffers must be submitted by 1 October 2026 at 14:00 EDT.
• check_circleThe requirement is for development of a Canadian-designed, remotely controlled and autonomous mine countermeasures (MCM) uncrewed surface vehicle (USV).
• check_circleThe USV must be capable of surveying the ocean floor to detect, locate, and identify underwater mines.
• check_circleThe procurement is open to current Supply Arrangement holders across all streams of the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Supply Arrangement.