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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) (formally known as Public Works and Government Services Canada - PWGSC) intends to retain an individual consulting firm or joint venture to provide the professional services for the project as set out in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

Through the Gatineau 2 Preservation and Access Facility Project, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is preparing to construct a new archival preservation and access facility that supports LAC’s long-term archival collection and program requirements. The project plans to undertake the work through a Public-Private Partnership, or P3, model. This partnership will undertake the financing, design, construction, operating and maintenance of the new facility.

All interested Proponents are invited to attend an optional site visit on July 5, 2016 at 10:00 am at Gatineau Preservation Centre, 625 du Carrefour Boulevard, Gatineau. Interested Proponents must provide name (s) of those attending to the Contracting Authority NO LATER THAN June 29 at 12:00 pm. Hard hat and safety boots are required.

The proponent shall be an architect(s) licensed, or eligible to be licensed, certified or otherwise authorized to provide the necessary professional services to the full extent that may be required by provincial or territorial law in the Province of Quebec.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

The following conditions must be met: (a) the Proponent must hold a valid organization security clearance as indicated in Supplementary Conditions SC1; (b) the Proponent's proposed individuals requiring access to classified or protected information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must meet the security requirement as indicated in Supplementary Conditions SC1; (c) the Proponent must provide the name of all individuals who will require access to classified or protected information, assets or sensitive work sites.; (d) the Proponent's proposed location of service performance or document safeguarding must meet the security requirement as indicated in Supplementary Conditions SC1; (e) the Proponent must provide the address(es) of proposed location(s) of service performance or document safeguarding as indicated in the Declaration/Certifications Form.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY The Contracting Authority for this Request for Proposal is: Nabil Boujenoui Public Services and Procurement Canada Real Property Contracting Directorate nabil.boujenoui@pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

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