Advance Procurement Notice (SECRET)
Construction program for fiscal year 21/22
maritime forces atlantic
(with Security Requirements)
Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice
This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of potential projects with anticipated security requirements to provide interested Consultants, Contractors and Sub-trades an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note that there is no guarantee that these projects will proceed.
Description of the Program
The Construction Program will consist of multi-trade and single trade, construction projects of varying sizes and complexity. The program may include, but is not limited to, the design and new construction, repair, renovations and maintenance of Department of National Defence (DND) infrastructure in support of Canadian Forces Operations. Additional technical services supporting the program may also include, but not limited to, land surveying, materials testing, architectural and engineering services, specialty consultants including energy, traffic/transport and programing, geological and environmental studies, geotechnical, topographic and archeological services. Services may be required at CFB Halifax, and/or at one or more of the CFB Halifax satellite sites located throughout Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Overall program value is estimated at approximately $1,000,000.00 with the maximum value of any individual project estimated at $350,000.
Description of the Services
The program will consist of construction projects that may include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
- Building Condition Assessments (Consultant Services)
- Various Options Analysis (Consultant Services)
- Building Envelope Repairs (various buildings)
- Interior Renovations (various buildings)
- Facilities Maintenance Contracts (various buildings)
- Elevator Inspection & Maintenance (various buildings)
- Security Related Projects – various (e.g. fencing, gates, intrusion alarms, access controls, surveillance, waterside surveillance, shield doors, secure discussion areas, secure storage rooms, etc.).
- Provide Adequate Heating / Cooling / Humidification (various buildings)
- Provide Improved Lighting (various locations)
- Maintenance Contracts - various areas (high voltage transformers, rack out circuit breakers)
- Various Airfield Upgrades
- Marine Services
- Roof Replacement / Repairs (various buildings)
- Engineering and architectural work
- Goods supply
- Geotechnical, topographic, architectural and other specialty and professional services not mentioned elsewhere
- Specialty consultants including energy, traffic/transport and programming
It is anticipated that the procurement for these projects will be initiated in the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. This is conditional on the projects receiving approval to proceed by DND.
Security Requirements
Contractor/Offeror will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET, issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
The Contractor/Offeror personnel must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
Projects with FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET may be required for the Contractor/Offeror to have approved DOCUMENT SAFEGUARDING at the level of SECRET issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
Process
Consultants, Contractors and Sub-trades that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a proposal/bid for these procurement(s) that fall under this program can apply for the security clearance through the Industrial Security Program (ISP).
This can be done by following the procedure on DCC’s website at the following link:
https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/security-requirements
Contractors are asked to submit their request prior to March 31, 2022 quoting the following information:
- Contract number #500110
- Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.
Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to:
ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
Any questions relating to the Base Program can be addressed to:
Veronica Mendoza
Team Leader, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada,CFB Halifax - Willow Park
PO Box 9016, Station A
Halifax, NS B3K 5M6
