Advanced Homemade Explosives Training Services

The Canadian Department of National Defence is seeking advanced homemade explosives training support services for Canadian Armed Forces personnel under a five-year task-authorized contract.

Canada > Department of National Defence > National Defence Headquarters


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W8486-260448/A
Oct 14, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Federal
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Contact
marie-josee.baril@forces.gc.ca
+16133710576
101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Submission Instructions
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Submit separate PDF documents for Section I: Technical Offer, Section II: Financial Offer, and Section III: Certifications.
Description

The Canadian Department of National Defence is seeking a contractor to provide Advanced Homemade Explosive (HME) Level 3 training for Canadian Armed Forces explosive ordnance disposal personnel. The training must cover laboratory safety, manufacture and handling of common homemade explosives and improvised detonators, explosive identification and disposal planning, neutralization and destruction procedures, and live-range exercises. Courses are to accommodate 6–15 students, maintain a maximum two-to-one student-to-instructor ratio, and run for approximately 8–16 days depending on course load and contractor constraints. The contractor must provide suitable training and explosive-range facilities, qualified chemists and instructors, on-site advanced medical personnel or paramedics, emergency response capabilities, course materials and equipment, completion reports, student certificates, and official course reports. The requirement includes a five-year contract period, task authorizations, a minimum 90-day advance notice for course delivery, and technical experience, personnel, safety-record, and past-course documentation requirements. There is no security requirement, and training must be delivered exclusively in English.

Classification Codes
NAICS611430Professional and Management Development Training
PSCR429SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: EMERGENCY RESPONSE/DISASTER PLANNING/PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT
Smart Codes
explosives trainingexplosive ordnance disposal trainingemergency medical support
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 28, 2026-Publication Date
Oct 9, 2026-Questions Due Date
Oct 14, 2026 06:00 PM-Offer Closing Date
Requirements
Doctorate (PhD, EdD, etc.)
Not required
Required
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
06 W8486-260448 RFP English.pdfSep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
06 W8486-260448 RFP french.pdfSep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
06 W8486-260448 RFP English.zipSep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
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