APN - CETEMT New Facility and Compound, CFB Uplands

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals. In the context of the major investments announced by the Government and to foster a proactive partnership with industry, DCC is issuing this Advance Procurement Notice (APN) to inform the Design-Builder of an upcoming contract opportunity at CFB Uplands in Ottawa, Ontario. The purpose of this APN is to allow the Design-Builder to assess their capacity and interest in participating, and to prepare adequately for the potential solicitation process, notably by initiating any necessary steps. This is a preliminary notice regarding a potential contract, which includes security requirements. The purpose of this APN is to allow interested Design-Builders to initiate, if required, the sponsorship process to obtain the necessary clearances or security clearances (if applicable). Please note that this project will include an Indigenous businesses participation component in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). Please note that there is no guarantee that this contract will proceed or that security clearances will be granted within the anticipated timelines or at all as part of the sponsorship process.   Description of the Project and Services   This contract will provide the design and construction of the new facility and compound near the existing CETEMT (Counter Explosive Threat Equipment Management Team) compound at CFB Uplands. The new facility will be a single-storey building with an approximate footprint of 1,650 m2. It will include offices and workspaces, meeting rooms, maintenance garages and workshops, specialized spaces such as secure storage and a weapons vault, and support areas including a kitchenette, washrooms, and server rooms. The facility will be situated within a new exterior compound of approximately 6,500 m2, including parking areas.   The delivery method for this infrastructure will be a Modified Design-Build (MDB) contract. ROM estimate for the total value of the MDB contract is approximately $17M. It is anticipated that the following solicitation will proceed as noted in the table below. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND.   Contract Number: 88076 Title: CETEMT New Facility and Compound Approximate Estimate: $ 17M Anticipated Posting: Q4 FY26/27 Description: Provide the Counter Explosive Threat Equipment Management Team (CETEMT) a new facility and compound on CFB Uplands in Ottawa, Ontario according to operational requirements.   Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements To be eligible for contract award, a Design-Builder will be required to, among other things, actively hold or obtain all required security clearance(s) prior to the date of the award, as further detailed in the solicitation documents. The anticipated industrial security requirements of this project will be at FSC Secret. Industrial Security Program Sponsorship Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing Design-Builders  early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, Design-Builders that intend to submit a proposal for this project and that do not actively hold the above identified security clearance(s) should begin forthwith the security clearance application process by applying through DCC’s ISP. Under this program, DCC may, at its entire discretion, provide preliminary assistance to all the potential Design-Builders with their respective 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 or contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Advance Procurement Notice (APN) number (Project number on the MERX notice); Contract number 88076; 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 consultants or contractors to provide assistance for the completion of the sponsorship request packages. Once DCC has determined, at its entire discretion, that a consultant or contractor:

has started the sponsorship process prior to the solicitation (Contract number listed on their request for sponsorship) being advertised on MERX, has  met all the material requirements of the sponsorship request package, and has submitted a proposal or a bid

DCC will  send the documents to the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP). Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP will communicate directly with the proponent or bidder regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the proponent or bidder will need to promptly cooperate with CSP  to ensure that the process is completed as soon as possible. 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: Priscille Vumi Leader, Contract Services Defence Construction Canada 343-596-6289 Priscille.Vumi@dcc-cdc.gc.caBidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.