Basic Information

Reference Number

0000228420

Issuing Organization

Defence Construction Canada - Western Region

Solicitation Type

APN - Advanced Procurement Notice (Formal)

Solicitation Number

WRO23SL1

Title

APN - ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES SOURCE LIST

Source ID

FD.CC.ON.862549.C109627

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, Manitoba

Location 2

Canada, Saskatchewan

Location 3

Canada, Alberta

Delivery Point

ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, AND MANITOBA

Purchase Type

Duration: 3 years
Option: Two, one-year extensions

Description

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE
ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES SOURCE LIST
ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, AND MANITOBA
(with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice

This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential Source List 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 procurement will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.

Description of the Source List and Services

A Source List to aid the Department of National Defence (DND) in acquiring consultant expertise in multi discipline Architectural and Engineering services on an “as and when required basis” to support various projects for any location within Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

The architectural and engineering services may include the following types of projects:

- - Industrial, commercial, and residential type building renovations;
  - Electrical and mechanical system upgrades, design, and new installations;
  - Structural assessments and design;
  - Landscaping and minor civil design in support of renovation and new construction projects;
  - Building envelope design and upgrades; and
  - New construction of industrial and commercial type structures and specialized training facilities.

The estimated cost for these services is approximately $12,000,000 over three (3) years with the potential of two (2) additional one (1) year options for extension and an increase in value of up to $8,000,000. The estimated total potential opportunity is approximately $20,000,000 over the 5-year period.

It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in the Summer or Fall of 2022. 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 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 for this procurement and 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, consultants are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Contract number WRO23SL1; 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 closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS)

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:

Dan Wyatt
Team Leader, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
780-495-5744
dan.wyatt@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 consultant 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 consultant 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

2022/07/19 12:53:40 PM MDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Closing Date

2022/08/31 02:00:00 PM MDT

Contact Information

Dan Wyatt

780-495-5744

dan.wyatt@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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