INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF ROBERVAL FILE NUMBER 81003383

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF ROBERVAL FILE NUMBER 81003383

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is asking interested parties to provide information for a potential lease of space that meets the following criteria:

Section A: Lease Components

• a lease term of approximately fifteen (15) years, commencing on or about December 1, 2028;

• approximately four hundred twenty three (423) usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space .

• the proposed space must be available approximately twenty-six (26) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space(s) may be prepared for occupancy;

• the proposed space should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria

1. located in office or commercial buildings; industrial buildings or buildings including residential spaces will not be considered; 2. provided in a single contiguous, unobstructed block of space, on one floor. The premises located on the second floor may be considered, however, preference may be given to spaces located on the ground floor. 3. building entrance must be located at a maximum distance of 500 meters from a public transport service; 4. provide two separate entrances, one of which must be designated for employees. 5. the proposed building must have a window arrangement and configuration that are acceptable to the lessee; 6. comply with universal accessibility standards and must be fully accessible to everyone, integrating physical, sensory, and cognitive needs 7. comply with applicable environmental sustainability criteria. 8. the physical characteristics of the sites and buildings, as well as the use of neighboring land and the surrounding area must be compatible with the intended use; 9. availability of 10 visitors parking spaces within 500 metres walking distance to be calculated from the building entrance closest to the potential office space using only sidewalks, pedestrian crosswalks and pedestrian paths;

• the proposed space must be located in the city of Roberval excluding residential, agricultural, and industrial areas, as well as flood-prone zones (the geographical boundaries include sites on either side of the roads),

• on or before the lease commencement date, the proposed space will have to comply with all requirements contained in PSPC’s Standards for Leased Accommodation, a copy of which may be obtained from the contact listed in Section F;

Note: PSPC may wish to visit or inspect the proposed space upon reasonable notice and a threat and risk assessment may be undertaken in order to assess potential threats to the security of the proposed space and to the public.

Section B: Responses

Interested parties are requested to submit their response to this EOI in writing to the following address: Public Services and Procurement Canada Attention: Dany Hudon 800, De la Gauchetière West, suite 7300 Montreal, Quebec H5A 1L6

or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.

Please indicate File No. 81003383 on all correspondence.

Section C: Responses Requested by

As this may be the only invitation to submit an Expression of Interest for this potential lease project, owners/mandatories should provide their response by September 4, 2026. Any response received after this date may not be considered.

Section D: Information Provided by Interested Parties or Mandatories of Interested Parties

Information provided by interested parties or mandatories of interested parties should include the file number, the location and municipal address of the building, current zoning, specific location of space within the building, measured area of space, architectural drawings identifying the proposed space with washrooms, exits and other design elements, private/public parking facilities, and details addressing the criteria listed above in Section A. Mandatories submitting a response to this EOI must provide PSPC with a letter authorizing them to do so.

Section E: Security Requirement

If this EOI results in a future tender process, the building owners of the proposed spaces will have to hold a valid security clearance at the ¨Reliability¨, approved and granted by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) of PSPC prior to the beginning of the fit up work. All parties interested in this potential lease project are advised to obtain this security clearance level in advance. Information regarding security clearance can be obtained on the website of the CISD/ PSPC at http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Please contact the person listed in Section F to initiate the security clearance process.

Section F: Additional Information

For more information, please contact Dany Hudon, Senior Leasing officer by phone at 418-570-4039 or by email to: dany.hudon@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca .

Section G: List of Available Space

This EOI is issued in order to invite interested parties to demonstrate their interest in providing the requirements described herein. This information may be included in a list of available space and used for potential future solicitations.

Section H: Not a Solicitation Process

Note that this is not a tender process, nor a request for proposal, but only an inquiry as to the availability of space to lease. PSPC will not necessarily invite offers, or lease any space, and may not post any future ads related to this request. The information provided through this EOI may be included in a source list of available space and PSPC may issue an invitation to tender for other leasing requirements based on this information, or based on any other information which may come to its attention prior to an issuance of an invitation to tender; or it may invite offers by way of public tender. PSPC reserves the right to proceed with an Invitation to Offer to Lease by inviting only parties deemed to most effectively meet specific operational, security and public safety requirements.