INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK FILE NUMBER 81003684

Public Advertisement for an Expression of Interest (EOI)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE IN THE CITY OF FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK FILE NUMBER 81003684

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 ten (10) years, commencing on or about December 31, 2028, with a right of early termination anytime on or after December 31, 2036, provided written notice is given at least 12 months prior plus an option to extend the lease for two (2) additional period of two (2) years each;

? approximately 851.5 usable square metres (um2) of contiguous office space,

? one (1) reserved parking space. An additional forty three (43) parking spaces are required in the event no commercial or municipal parking is available within 500 metres (measured by existing sidewalks and crosswalks);

? the proposed space must be available approximately twenty-nine (29) weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space(s) may be prepared for occupancy;

• the proposed space must be located within the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Buildings located in agricultural, residential, or industrial areas will not be considered. Buildings located in flood plains will not be considered;

? the proposed space may be located in either existing buildings or buildings to be constructed, and should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria

1. The proposed space must be a single contiguous block of space on a floor and unobstructed;

2. The building containing the proposed space should be located in an area of high visibility, as determined by PSPC;

3. The building containing the proposed space must be served by public transit and transit stop must be located within 500 metres walking distance of the nearest entrance to the building and have municipal sidewalks leading from the transit stop to the building;

4. The building containing the proposed space shall have a loading area which in the sole opinion of PSPC is conveniently accessible to the premises;

5. The proposed space shall have column spacing which allows for a functional office space in accordance with the user’s design guide. The determination of whether the space provides for a functional office layout is in PSPC’s sole determination;

6. The proposed premises must have a minimum ceiling clearance.

7. The minimum wall length to width ratio should be 3:1;

8. The building containing the proposed space shall have an acceptable space for the installation of a bicycle rack

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

? PSPC may not consider spaces or buildings that do not provide an acceptable configuration, are located in proximity to sites with incompatible usages, do not meet PSPC’s and/or the intended user’s safety or security requirements, or are not currently properly zoned.

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:

Cynthia Livingston Public Services and Procurement Canada 161 St. Peters Road 2nd floor, Suite 204 Charlottetown, PE C1A 5P7

or by facsimile to 902-569-6113

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

Please indicate File No. 81003684 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 or their agents should provide their response by September 11, 2026. Any response received after this date may not be considered.

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

Information provided by interested parties or agents 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, floor plans/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. Agents 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 level, approved and granted by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) of PSPC prior to award. 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 Cynthia Livingston, Senior Leasing Officer, by phone at 902-377-1187 or by email to: Cynthia.livingston@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.