Basic Information

Reference Number

0000281580

Issuing Organization

Defence Construction Canada - Atlantic Region

Project Type

NPP - Notice of Proposed Procurement (Formal)

Project Number

HX250010_APN

Title

APN - SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT SOLID WASTE PROGRAM SOA, CFB HALIFAX, NS

Source ID

FD.CC.ON.862489.C110457

Details

Location

Canada, Nova Scotia

Description

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE
MARLANT SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT
CFB HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

(with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice

This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) 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 Program and Services

The objective of this SOA is to provide the necessary ‘as and when required’ professional services to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) Safety and Environment in support of the MARLANT Solid Waste Program. The services will be provided at Department of National Defence (DND) properties within MARLANT’s Area of Responsibility but will be mainly focused within the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia.

Overall SOA value is estimated at $550,000.00 over five years.

The intention is to award the SOA for two years with three additional one-year option extensions if mutually agreed. The initial contract will be awarded to one firm for an approximate value of $250,000 over the two years. Option extension years are estimated at $100,000.00 per year.
The scope of work is to provide, but may not be limited to, the following services:

Solid Waste Audits – Complete non-hazardous solid waste audits of ship / shore units and facilities located within CFB Halifax to determine level of compliance with Government of Canada Waste Commitments, MARLANT solid waste directives and HRM by-laws. Includes collecting and sorting waste, interpreting results, providing recommendations and completing reports.
Various Desktop Studies – Complete studies related to the Solid Waste Program. Includes completing studies to improve and optimize the Solid Waste Program; assisting MARLANT with policy, process and procedure development to increase diversion rates; and reviewing various Canadian and International regulations and requirements to support standard operating procedure (SOP) updates.

It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in December 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, 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).

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 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, consultants are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Contract number HX250010; 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 timeline:

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:
Donna MacDonald
Coordinator, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
782-409-1845
Donna.MacDonald@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

2024/11/07 10:06:11 AM AST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Closing Date

2024/12/06 02:00:00 PM AST

Contact Information

Donna MacDonald

782-409-1845

Donna.MacDonald@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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