Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice
This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of potential contracts with anticipated security requirements to provide interested contractors an opportunity to begin the sponsorship request process for potentially obtaining the required security clearance(s) that are anticipated. Note that there is no guarantee that these contracts will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.
Description of the program and Services
Contracts may include, but are not limited to:
- Design and construction of new infrastructures, renovation and demolition of the Department of National Defence (DND) infrastructures, in support of the Canadian Armed Forces operations;
- Inspection, testing and maintenance services of DND infrastructures.
It is anticipated that the following solicitations will proceed as noted in the list below. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND.
Contract Number: TT210017_74960
Title: Upgrade Humidification System, Denison Armoury, Downsview, ON
Approximate Estimate: $250,000
Anticipated Posting Date: 17 October 2022
Contract Number: TT210006
Title: Upgrade HVAC Units DRDC, Downsview, ON
Approximate Estimate: $350,000
Anticipated Posting Date: 17 October 2022
Contract Number: TT210008
Title: Upgrade Heating System St. Catharines, ON
Approximate Estimate: $850,000
Anticipated Posting Date: 01 December, 2022
Contract Number: TT210023_75149
Title: Renovate CAF TU WB B.54, London, Ontario
Approximate Estimate: $160,000
Anticipated Posting Date: 5 November 2022
Description: Involves general renovations to reallocate floor space into an operational office space. Trades could include carpentry/millwork, electrical, and mechanical.
Contract Number: TT220011
Title: Install Fire Sprinkler System WB B63, London, Ontario
Approximate Estimate: $300,000
Anticipated Posting Date: 17 October 2022
Contract Number: TT210025_75160
Title: Repair Exterior and Install Sprinkler System, Moss Park Armoury, Toronto, ON
Approximate Estimate: $3,200,000
Anticipated Posting Date: 17 October 2022
Contract Number: TT180006_74903
Title: Recap O Block WB, London, ON
Approximate Estimate: $2,500,000
Anticipated Posting Date: 17 October 2022
Description: Involves window replacement, brick and founding repairs, and replacement of mechanical units.
Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements
In order to be eligible for contract award, a contractor will be required to, among other things, actively hold all required security clearance(s) at the time of closing, as further detailed in the solicitation/tender documents.
As of the date of posting of this Advance Procurement Notice, the required security clearance(s) are anticipated to be:
- for contractors: a valid and active DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
Industrial Security Program (ISP) Sponsorship
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, consultants or contractors that are interested in submitting or participating in a proposal/bid for this/these procurement/procurements that fall under this program and that do not actively hold the above identified security clearance(s) should begin the security clearance application process by applying through DCC’s ISP.
Under this program, DCC may provide preliminary assistance with the security clearance sponsorship process.
To begin the security clearance sponsorship process, please submit a sponsorship request application to DCC by following the steps identified on DCC’s website at:
https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/security-requirements.
In their sponsorship request application to DCC, contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:
- Contract number as referenced in the list above; and
- Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.
Sponsorship Process
Upon receipt, DCC will review the sponsorship request application and will communicate directly with the contractor to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the contractor has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the contractor based on the following timelines:
- 30 calendar days prior to planned solicitation/tender closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS).
Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the contractor regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the contractor will need to cooperate with the CSP, PWGSC in a timely fashion to further the process.
Questions
Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to:
Telephone Number: (613) 998-8974; or
Email address:
ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
Any questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to:
Brittany Munroe
Coordinator, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
Office: 416-633-6200 ext. 2811
Cell: 613-888-6894
TTContracting@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
Disclaimer
DCC does not provide any assurances or guarantees that a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application forwarded by DCC to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of a contractor
will be successful or result in the granting of the requested security clearance(s) by the CSP, PWGSC, in a timely fashion. At all times, the processing of a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application is subject to the respective terms, conditions, and timelines of DCC’s ISP sponsorship process and the CSP, PWGSC’s security clearance granting process. By applying to either of the aforementioned processes, the contractor accepts and agrees to bear any risks associated with: (i) the completeness or accuracy, or lack thereof, of its application or related documents submitted under or in connection with either said processes, and (ii) the timeliness, or lack thereof, of any processing or granting of security clearance(s) under or in connection with either said processes.
