Basic Information

Reference Number

0000235142

Issuing Organization

Defence Construction Canada - Ontario Region

Project Type

APN - Advanced Procurement Notice (Formal)

Project Number

APN_TT210024

Title

APN_DRDC Recap Civil and Force Protection - Toronto, Ontario

Source ID

FD.CC.ON.862537.C96394

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Job Location

Toronto, Ontario

Description

Advance Procurement Notice
DRDC Toronto, recap civil and force protection
REAL PROPERTY OPERATIONS UNIT (ONTARIO) SECTION TORONTO
(with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice
This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested consultants 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 this contract will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND SERVICES
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Toronto Research Centre (TRC) is a military research laboratory located at Downsview Park, Toronto, Ontario. Several site deficiencies have been identified including the following:

Poor site drainage resulting in uncontrolled flooding during heavy rainfall, that has threatened existing site infrastructure and specialized equipment.
Existing underground utilities (e.g. sanitary sewer, watermain, steam lines, etc.) are aging and require upgrades/replacements.
Existing compound physical security requires an upgrade which would consist of a reconfiguration of the parking lot, security fencing, and a new guardhouse.

At this time DND is anticipating a need for professional services to support the project which may include, but are not limited to:

Completing field investigation services including Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) services to identify feasible options to address the deficiencies noted above
Preparing concept designs for the recommended the feasible options
Preparing tender documents to undertake the upgrades and repairs
Providing tender phase and construction phase support

Overall contract value is estimated at $535,000. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in January 2023. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements
In order to be eligible for contract award, a consultant 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 consultants: a valid and active DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC); and

Industrial Security Program (ISP) Sponsorship
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing consultants early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, consultants 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 TT210024; 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 consultant to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the consultant has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the consultant based on the following timelines:

30 calendar days prior to planned solicitation/tender closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS); and

Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the consultant regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the consultant 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:
Neharika Verma
Coordinator, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
Cell: 416-434-5095
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.

Dates

Publication

2022/10/31 10:06:24 AM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2023/01/31 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Neharika Verma

416-434-5095

TTcontracting@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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