Basic Information

Reference Number

0000266846

Issuing Organization

Construction de Défense Canada - Région du Québec

Project Type

APN - Advanced Procurement Notice (Formal)

Project Number

WO202106 - 76751

TitleA - Latest Amendment

APN- DESIGN-BUILDER INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR ARMOURED COMBAT VEHICLES

Source ID

FD.CC.ON.862497.C86772

Agreement Types

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Details

Location

Canada, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale

Job Location

Valcartier (Qc)

Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:2024/05/03

Description

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Design-Builder Services (MDB Project)
ARMOURED COMBAT SUPPORT VEHICLE (ACSV) PROJECT
2 CDSB VALCARTIER, QC

(with Security Requirements)

This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested Design-Builders 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

The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) project will deliver new armored combat support vehicles to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

This project will address infrastructure requirements for maintenance and storage of ACSV vehicles. A potential location for ACSV infrastructure is at the 2nd Canadian Division Support Base (CDSB) Valcartier.

The intended scope of this work for this project should the project proceed will include:

The concept development, design, and new construction of a 9,602m2 facility for Armoured Combat Support Vehicle, and
Associated ancillary site works and utilities.

The estimated Design-Builder and Construction cost is in the order of $54,300,000.

It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in spring of 2024. 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, Design-Builders will be required to, among other things, actively hold all required security clearance(s) at the time of closing, as further detailed in the tender documents.

As of the date of posting of this Advance Procurement Notice, the required security clearance(s) are anticipated to be:

for Design-Builders: 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 Design-Builders early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, Design-Builders that are interested in submitting or participating in a proposal for this procurement 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, Design-Builders are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Contract number 76751; 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 Design-Builder to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the Design-Builder has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the Design-Builder based on the following timelines:

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

Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the Design-Builder regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the Design-Builder 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:
Jean Bergeron
Coordinator, Professionnal services contracts
Defence Construction Canada
(418) 932-7092
Jean.Bergeron@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 Design-Builder 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 Design-Builder 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

2024/03/21 04:15:01 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Closing Date

2024/05/03 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Jean Bergeron

418-932-7092

Jean.Bergeron@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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