Advance Procurement Notice
CJIRU Facility
8 Wing Trenton, Ontario
(with Security Requirements)
APN# HQ3005DE
Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice
This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential project with anticipated security requirements to provide interested contractors an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note that there is no guarantee that this project will proceed.
Description of the Project
This project is for the design and construction of the CJIRU Facility which will consist of one or two building(s) in a secure area on a green-field site. Included in the construction of the facility could be roads, fences, utilities, storm and sewer lines, and communications.
Description of the Services
The delivery model of the project is in development, however, the services to be procured may include: Design of the facility and supporting infrastructure and Construction of the facility and supporting infrastructure.
Overall project value is estimated at $100,000,000.00. The tender is expected to be advertised in the Spring of 2019, using a using a pre-qualification process. This is conditional on the project receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).
Security Requirements
The primary design and construction firm(s) will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET with approved DOCUMENT SAFEGUARDING at the level of SECRET, issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD). The primary design and construction firm(s) will be required to store all classified project documents on-site and will also be required to electronically process and/or store classified information using their own Information Technology (IT) equipment.
Portions of the enclosed building are considered sensitive work sites. Firms requiring access to sensitive work site(s) EACH 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).
All other sub-contractors working outside the building and/or not requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD).
Personnel will be required to hold security clearances based on the classification of information or sensitivity of the work-site. In general:
1. Personnel performing the following work will be required to hold a valid SECRET clearance issued by CISD:
a. Construction and Interior fit-up of Special Rooms (approximately 5% of gross area)
b. Design and Installation of telecommunications distribution systems, security hardware or electronic security systems including intrusion alarms, access controls and surveillance systems.
c. Security management.
2. Personnel performing the following work will be required to hold a valid RELIABILITY clearance issued by CISD:
a. Construction of structure, building envelope and interior fit-up
b. Utilities
c. Landscaping
3. Personnel that are unscreened may perform the following work:
a. Initial clearing, grubbing, and grading of site.
Process
Contractors that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a bid for this procurement 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: http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/contractors_consultants.html.
Contractors are asked to submit their request prior to October 29, 2018 quoting the following information:
- Contract number HQ3005DE; and
- Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.
Questions
Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to:
Telephone Number: (902) 426-3970; or
Email address: ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
Any technical questions relating to the Project can be addressed to:
Joel Fisher
Regional Service Line Leader, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
Joel.Fisher@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
613-384-1256 x237
