Basic Information

Reference Number

0000218933

Issuing Organization

Defence Construction Canada - Western Region

Project Type

APN - Advanced Procurement Notice (Formal)

Project Number

5001151059

Title

APN - BUILDING 25 – NEW CONFERENCE ROOM

Source ID

FD.CC.ON.862549.C101249

Agreement Type

None

Details

Location

Canada, Manitoba

Job Location

CFB 17 Wing Winnipeg, MB

Description

Advance Procurement Notice
BUILDING 25 – NEW CONFERENCE ROOM
CFB 17 WING WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
(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 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 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
1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters (1 CAD HQ) at CFB 17 Wing Winnipeg, MB will require an area within Building 25 to be renovated/converted into a conference room for enclosed DND group discussions and meetings.
The Department of National Defence (DND) will retain the services of a contractor to convert an area within Building 25 at CFB 17 Wing Winnipeg, into a conference room for DND. This work will include, but is not necessarily limited to the following requirements:

Minor demolition
Architectural Renovations (e.g. doors, walls, ceilings, etc.)
Mechanical (HVAC) and electrical (lighting/power) work
Fire Alarm & Suppression Systems
Access & Telecom System Installations

The rough order of magnitude estimate for this project is $600,000.00. It is anticipated that this project will be initiated in September 2022. This is conditional on the project receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence.

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 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 FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET 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 contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, contractors that are interested in submitting or participating in a bid 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, contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Contract number 5001151059; 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 tender closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS); and
60 calendar days prior to planned tender closing, for FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET.

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:

Elvin Vicedo
Coordinator, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
204-833-2500 Ext. 4630
Email Address : Elvin.Vicedo@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

2022/03/02 01:04:29 PM CST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Closing Date

2022/04/05 02:00:00 PM CDT

Contact Information

Elvin Vicedo

204-833-2500 ext. 4630

elvin.vicedo@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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