Wooshdu Heen Studio
For contracting officers

Capability statement.

Category fit, eligibility and contracting route. Current as of August 2026.

Company snapshot

Operating name
Wooshdu Heen Studio
Legal name
ADD: registered legal name
Structure
ADD: sole proprietorship / corporation
Principal
Whitney Horne, Founder + Creative Director
Location
Teslin, Yukon — traditional territory of the Teslin Tlingit Council
Address
ADD: mailing address
Business Number
ADD: 9-digit BN from your GST account
Procurement Business Number
ADD: PBN — needed for bids not run through SAP Ariba
GST/HST
ADD: GST number
CanadaBuys / SAP Ariba
ADD: registered? supplier ID
Established
ADD: year

Indigenous procurement standing

Ownership
Indigenous owned and controlled. Principal is Inland Tlingit–Irish.
Indigenous Business Directory
Registration in progress. ADD: add the registration number once issued
Yukon FN Business Registry
ADD: listed / in progress / not yet
PSIB set-asides
Eligible for consideration where certified as an Indigenous business under PSIB. ADD: confirm once IBD registration is done
5% target
Contracts here are positioned to count toward a department's mandatory minimum 5% Indigenous procurement target.
Security clearance
ADD: none / Reliability / Secret — and whether in progress
Insurance
ADD: CGL and E&O coverage and limits, if held
Languages
English. French translation coordinated. Indigenous-language content handled with community language authorities.

Core competencies

  • Communications + Strategy — communication strategy, public information campaigns, community engagement materials, annual reports, newsletters, editorial content, writing + editing, research + content development, grant + proposal development, social media content
  • Graphic Design + Publications — annual reports, publication design, community guides, brochures, posters, presentations, infographics, social media graphics, templates, advertising, print production, accessible documents
  • Brand + Campaigns — brand identity, visual systems, campaign design, marketing materials, launch materials, creative direction, social media campaigns, brand templates
  • Media Production — video production, documentary, interviews, photography, product photography, short-form video, editing, motion graphics, creative development, northern field production
  • Web + UX — website design, landing pages, information architecture, ux/ui, wordpress, content systems, digital platforms, interactive prototypes, accessibility-minded design
  • Digital Signage + Experiences — digital signage systems, community information displays, exhibit media, interactive displays, environmental graphics, visitor experiences, screen content systems
  • Creative Technology — ai-assisted production workflows, automation, rapid prototyping, generative media, interactive media, emerging technology, digital platform strategy, workflow design, technology research + experimentation
  • Public Art + Cultural Projects — public art, site-specific installations, cultural interpretation, exhibition development, museum projects, creative research, concept development, curation, collaboration

Classification codes

Most of this work is filed under broad catch-all objects. Search by keyword as well as code.

NAICS
541430 Graphic design · 541810 Advertising · 541820 Public relations · 512110 Video production · 541921 Photographic · 541511 Computer programming · 541930 Translation
GSIN
T005A Graphic Design Services · T014A Publications · T0 Communication, Photographic, Mapping, Printing and Publication Services · R019F Consulting · R006AH Technical Writing
UNSPSC
82000000 · 82140000 · 82141501 · 82141502 · 82141504 · 82141505 · 82100000 · 82151509 · 81112214
Economic object
Communications professional services not elsewhere specified · Other business services n.e.s. · Audio-visual services · Publishing services · Public relations services

Differentiators

  • Indigenous owned and led. Ownership, creative direction and community relationships are the same person.
  • Physically in the North. No crew travel line, no weather-contingency risk on Yukon files.
  • Five capability areas, one contract. One accountable lead instead of four sequenced procurements.
  • Senior-led throughout. The person who scopes the work directs it. No post-award handoff.
  • Accessibility built in. Tagged PDFs, WCAG 2.1 AA and captioning are scope, not change orders.
  • Cultural risk handled up front. Consent, protocol and community review planned at scoping.
  • Firm pricing, fast. Statement of Work in, firm price back in two business days.

Contract vehicles

Graphic Design NMSO
GSIN T005A. Call-ups to $25,000. ADD: qualified offeror? applying?
ProServices
Professional services below the CKFTA threshold. Departments may direct a contract to a pre-qualified supplier below $40,000. Quarterly refresh, needs SAP Ariba. ADD: holder?
Audio-Visual RFSA
PSPC supply arrangement for video production, recurring refresh. ADD: holder?
TSPS
Communications Consultant category, at or above CKFTA threshold. ADD: holder?
Yukon standing offers
Territorial rosters and standing offer agreements. ADD: holder?
Invitational / directed
Available now, no vehicle needed, for requirements below the applicable trade agreement thresholds — most work in the $5K–$100K band.
Subcontract / JV
Available to primes needing Indigenous participation or Northern delivery capacity.

Past performance

Three case studies are set out on the work page.

ADD: add client names, value bands, periods and measured results to those, plus a named reference contact for each

Federal evaluations usually ask for reference projects from the last three to five years, for external clients, matched to the stream bid.